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end E0130200 (ĕnd)n.1. Either extremity of something that has length: the end of the pier.2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary: the end of town.3. The point in time when an action, event, or phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day.4. A result; an outcome.5. Something toward which one strives; a goal. See Synonyms at intention.6. The termination of life or existence; death: "A man awaits his end / Dreading and hoping all" (William Butler Yeats).7. The ultimate extent; the very limit: the end of one's patience.8. Slang The very best; the ultimate: This pizza's the end.9. A remainder; a remnant.10. a. A share of a responsibility or obligation: your end of the bargain.b. A particular area of responsibility: in charge of the business end of the campaign.11. A warp end.12. Football Either of the players in the outermost position on the line of scrimmage. Offensive ends are eligible to catch passes.v. end·ed, end·ing, ends v.tr.1. To bring to a conclusion: Let's end this discussion.2. To form the last or concluding part of: the song that ended the performance. See Synonyms at complete.3. To destroy: ended our hopes.v.intr.1. To come to a finish; cease: The rain ended.2. To arrive at a place, situation, or condition as a result of a course of action. Often used with up: He ended up as an adviser to the president. The painting ended up being sold for a million dollars.3. To die.Idioms: at the end of (one's) rope/tether Out of energy or patience; exhausted or exasperated. at the end of the day When everything is considered; in the final analysis. end it all To commit suicide. in the end Eventually; ultimately: All will turn out well in the end. no end A great deal: She had no end of stories to tell. The news upset us no end. on end1. Having one end down; upright: books placed on end on the shelf.2. Without stopping: drove for hours on end. [Middle English ende, from Old English; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]end (ɛnd) n1. the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc2. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object3. the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something4. the most distant place or time that can be imagined: the ends of the earth. 5. the time at which something is concluded6. a. the last section or partb. (as modifier): the end office. finalterminalultimate7. a share or part: his end of the bargain. 8. (often plural) a remnant or fragment (esp in the phrase odds and ends)9. a final state, esp death; destruction10. the purpose of an action or existence11. (Soccer) sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc12. (Rugby) sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc13. (Bowls & Bowling) bowls curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other14. (Curling) bowls curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other15. (American Football) American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing16. all ends up totally or completely17. a sticky end informal Brit an unpleasant death18. at a loose end US and Canadian at loose ends without purpose or occupation19. at an end exhausted or completed20. at the end of the day See day1021. come to an end to become completed or exhausted22. end on a. with the end pointing towards oneb. with the end adjacent to the end of another object23. go off the deep end informal to lose one's temper; react angrily24. get one's end away slang Brit to have sexual intercourse25. in the end finally26. keep one's end up a. to sustain one's part in a joint enterpriseb. to hold one's own in an argument, contest, etc27. make ends meet make both ends meet to spend no more than the money one has28. no end no end of informal (intensifier): I had no end of work. 29. on end a. uprightb. without pause or interruption30. the end informal a. the worst, esp something that goes beyond the limits of enduranceb. chiefly US the best in quality31. the end of the road the point beyond which survival or continuation is impossible32. throw someone in at the deep end to put someone into a new situation, job, etc, without preparation or introductionvb33. to bring or come to a finish; conclude34. to die or cause to die35. (tr) to surpass; outdo: a novel to end all novels. 36. end it all informal to commit suicide[Old English ende; related to Old Norse endir, Gothic andeis, Old High German endi, Latin antiae forelocks, Sanskrit antya last] ˈender n
end (ɛnd) vb (Agriculture) (tr) Brit to put (hay or grain) into a barn or stack[Old English innian; related to Old High German innōn; see inn]end (ɛnd) n. 1. the last part, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide: the end of a rope. 2. a point that indicates the full extent of something; limit; bounds. 3. a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: the west end of town. 4. the most remote place or point. 5. termination; conclusion. 6. the concluding part. 7. an intention or aim: to gain one's ends. 8. the object for which a thing exists; purpose. 9. an outcome or result. 10. termination of existence; death. 11. destruction or ruin, or a cause of this. 12. a remnant or fragment. 13. a share or part. 14. a warp thread running vertically and interlaced with the filling yarn in the woven fabric. 15. either of the linemen in football stationed farthest from the center. 16. a unit of a game, as in curling or lawn bowling. 17. the end, Slang. someone or something incredibly good or bad; the limit. v.t. 18. to bring to an end; conclude; terminate. 19. to form the end of. 20. to kill. 21. to surpass or epitomize (usu. in the infinitive): the blunder to end all blunders. v.i. 22. to come to an end; cease. 23. to result (usu. fol. by in). 24. to reach a final status or condition (often fol. by up). adj. 25. final or ultimate: the end result. Idioms: 1. end to end, in a row with ends touching. 2. go off the deep end, a. to lose emotional control; become overwrought. b. to act in a reckless or impulsive manner. 3. make (both) ends meet, to live within one's means. 4. no end, very much or many: to be pleased no end by the response. 5. on end, a. with one end down; upright. b. continuously. [before 900; Middle English, Old English ende, c. Old Frisian enda, Old Saxon endi, Old High German anti, Old Norse endi(r), Gothic andeis end < Germanic *anthjá-] end′er, n. end- var. of endo- before a vowel: endameba. end. endorsed. end1. 'end'When something ends or when you end it, it stops. The current agreement ends on November 24.He wanted to end their friendship.2. 'end with'If you end with something, it is the last of a series of things that you say, do, or perform. He ended with the question: "When will we learn?"The concert ended with a Bach sonata.3. 'end by'If you end by doing something, it is the last of a series of things that you do. I ended by saying that further instructions would be given to him later.The letter ends by requesting a deadline.4. 'end up'You use end up to say what happens at the end of a series of events, usually without being planned. You can say that someone or something ends up in a particular place, that they end up with something, or that they end up doing something. A lot of computer hardware ends up in landfill sites.She was afraid to close the window and ended up with a cold.We missed our train, and we ended up taking a taxi.end Past participle: ended Gerund: ending
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I would have ended | you would have ended | he/she/it would have ended | we would have ended | you would have ended | they would have ended | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | end - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"terminalbitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bittbitthead - the upper end of a bittheel - the lower end of a ship's mastpoint - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"magnetic pole, pole - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentratedrailhead - the end of the completed track on an unfinished railwayterminus - either end of a railroad or bus routeyardarm - either end of the yard of a square-rigged shipnerve end, nerve ending - the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapsetelomere - either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"heel - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of breadend point, endpoint, terminus, termination - a place where something ends or is completedestination, goal, finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"extremity - the outermost or farthest region or pointtip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed | | 2. | end - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"endinglast, death - the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"demise, dying, death - the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"period - the end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"year-end - the end of a calendar year; "he had to unload the merchandise before the year-end"close, finis, last, stopping point, finale, finish, conclusion - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"cease - (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') endfag end, tail end, tail - the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"last gasp - the point of death or exhaustion or completion; "the last gasp of the cold war"expiration, expiry, termination - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"terminal point, terminus ad quem, limit - final or latest limiting pointcommencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"middle - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April" | | 3. | end - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"final stage, lastconclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"end game, endgame - the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the boardend game, endgame - the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"homestretch - the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"passing - the end of something; "the passing of winter" | | 4. | end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"goalcognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedplan of action - a plan for actively doing somethingobjective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"bourn, bourne - an archaic term for a goal or destinationend-all - the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution"destination, terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is doneno-goal - a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal"aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable" | | 5. | end - a final part or section; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"beginning - the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"middle - an intermediate part or section; "A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end"- Aristotle | | 6. | end - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"destruction, deathstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | | 7. | end - the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" | | 8. | end - (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goallineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmagesplit end - (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linementight end - (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle | | 9. | end - a boundary marking the extremities of something; "the end of town"boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something | | 10. | end - one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | | 11. | end - the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"contribution, share, part - the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" | | 12. | end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."close, closing, ending, conclusionanticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing onesection, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playperoration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"coda, finale - the closing section of a musical compositionrecital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" | | 13. | end - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or soldoddment, remnant, remainderfag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or ropepiece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric | | 14. | end - (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmagefootball team, eleven - a team that plays football | Verb | 1. | end - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"cease, terminate, finish, stoppass away - go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"lapse - end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"cut out - cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"go out - become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"adjourn, recess, break up - close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"disappear, vanish - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"climax, culminate - end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"run out - become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out"run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"disappear, vanish, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"conclude, close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"come out, turn out - result or end; "How will the game turn out?"discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"break - come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" | | 2. | end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"terminatealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"close out - terminate; "We closed out our account"finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"abort - terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"culminate - bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism"lift, raise - put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"ax, axe - terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"stamp out, kill - end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"dissolve, break up - come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"dissolve, break up - bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"break off, discontinue, stop, break - prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"break, interrupt - terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"crush out, press out, stub out, extinguish - extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar"finalise, finalize, nail down, settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"closure, cloture - terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"resolve, settle, adjudicate, decide - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"conclude - bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"phase out - terminate graduallyclose - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" | | 3. | end - be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"terminateclose - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktopbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 4. | end - put an end to; "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" |
endnoun1. close, ending, finish, expiry, expiration The report is expected by the end of the year. close start, beginning, outset, commencement conclusion start, opening, beginning, launch2. conclusion, ending, climax, completion, finale, culmination, denouement, consummation His big scene comes towards the end of the film. finish start, opening, beginning, launch, prelude3. finish, close, stop, resolution, conclusion, closure, wind-up, completion, termination, cessation She brought the interview to an abrupt end.4. extremity, limit, edge, border, bound, extent, extreme, margin, boundary, terminus Surveillance equipment is placed at both ends of the tunnel.5. tip, point, head, peak, extremity He tapped the ends of his fingers together.6. purpose, point, reason, goal, design, target, aim, object, mission, intention, objective, drift, intent, aspiration another policy designed to achieve the same end7. outcome, result, consequence, resolution, conclusion, completion, issue, sequel, end result, attainment, upshot, consummation The end justifies the means.8. death, dying, ruin, destruction, passing on, doom, demise, extinction, dissolution, passing away, extermination, annihilation, expiration, ruination Soon after we spoke to him, he met a violent end.9. remnant, butt, bit, stub, scrap, fragment, stump, remainder, leftover, tail end, oddment, tag end an ashtray overflowing with cigarette endsverb1. stop, finish, complete, resolve, halt, cease, axe (informal), dissolve, wind up, terminate, call off, discontinue, put paid to, bring to an end, pull the plug on, call a halt to, nip in the bud, belay (Nautical) Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. stop start, launch, initiate, originate2. finish, close, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate, come to an end, draw to a close The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii. finish start, begin, kick in, commence, come into being3. destroy, take, kill, abolish, put an end to, do away with, extinguish, annihilate, exterminate, put to death I believe you should be free to end your own life.end up1. finish up, stop, wind up, come to a halt, fetch up (informal) The car ended up at the bottom of the river.2. turn out to be, finish as, finish up, pan out (informal), become eventually She could have ended up a millionairess.make ends meet manage, cope, make do, scrape by, get along or by Even with Betty's salary, they could barely make ends meet.Related words adjectives final, terminal, ultimateQuotations "The end must justify the means" [Matthew Prior Hans Carvel]Proverbs "All good things must come to an end" "All's well that ends well"endnoun1. The hindmost part of something:rear, tag end, tail, tail end.2. A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur:bound (often used in plural), confine (used in plural), limit.3. A concluding or terminating:cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, ending, end of the line, finish, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up.4. The last part:close, conclusion, ending, finale, finish, last, termination, wind-up, wrap-up.5. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why.Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.6. The ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried:extreme, length, limit.7. Residual matter:butt, fragment, ort (often used in plural), scrap, shard, stub.verbTo bring or come to a natural or proper end:close, complete, conclude, consummate, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up.Translationsend (end) noun1. the last or farthest part of the length of something. the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); (also adjective) We live in the end house. 末端 末端2. the finish or conclusion. the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it). 徹底了結 完结,结束 3. death. The soldiers met their end bravely. 死亡 死亡4. an aim. What end have you in view? 目的,目標 目的,目标 5. a small piece left over. cigarette ends. 殘餘物 残片 verb to bring or come to an end. The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter? 結束 结束ˈending noun the end, especially of a story, poem etc. Fairy stories have happy endings. 結尾 结尾ˈendless adjective1. going on for ever or for a very long time. endless arguments. 無止境的 无止境的2. continuous, because of having the two ends joined. an endless chain. 循環的(因兩端相連) 两端接连的at a loose end with nothing to do. He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end. 無所事事 闲着end up1. to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant. I knew that he would end up in prison. 最後處於(不愉快的結果) 最后处于(通常不愉快) 2. to do something in the end. He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing. 最後還是做某事 最终做某事in the end finally. He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end. 最終 最终make (both) ends meet not to get into debt. The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet. 收支平衡 使收支相抵no end (of) very much. I feel no end of a fool. 極其 非常on end1. upright; erect. Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end. 豎著 坚着2. continuously; without a pause. For days on end we had hardly anything to eat. 連續地 连续地put an end to to cause to finish; to stop. The government put an end to public execution. 使終止,停止 结束,终止 the end the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated). His behaviour is the end! 限度 限制- Is this the end of the line? (US)
Is this the end of the queue? (UK) → 是在这里排队吗? - When does the performance end? → 演出几点结束?
- At the end of June → 六月末
end See:- (not) the be-all and end-all
- (one's) hair stands on end
- a dead end
- a means to an end
- a war to end all wars
- all ends up
- all good things come to an end
- all good things must (come to an) end
- All good things must end
- all the marbles
- All's well that ends well
- an end in itself
- an end run
- at (one's) wits' end
- at a dead end
- at a loose end
- at an end
- at loose ends
- at one's wit's end
- at one's wits' end, to be
- at the end of (one's) fingertips
- at the end of (one's) rope
- at the end of (one's) tether
- at the end of nowhere
- at the end of rope
- at the end of the day
- at the end of the line
- at the end of the rainbow
- at the end of your tether
- at the receiving end
- at wit's end
- at wits' end
- at your wits' end
- be (not) the end of the world
- be at (one's) wits' end
- be at a loose end
- be at an end
- be at the end of (one's) rope
- be at the end of (one's) tether
- be at the end of your tether
- be at the receiving end
- be at your wits' end
- be on the receiving end
- be on the wrong end of (something)
- be on/at the receiving end
- be the end
- be the end of (one)
- be the end of one
- be the end of the road
- be the living end
- be thrown in the deep end
- be-all and end-all
- be-all and end-all, the
- beginning of the end
- beginning of the end, (this is) the
- beginning of the end, the
- bitter end
- bitter end, (fight) to the
- bring (someone or something) to a dead end
- bring to a close
- bring to a dead end
- burn both ends of the candle
- burn the candle at both ends
- burn the candle at both ends, to (you can't)
- business end
- business end of
- business end of something
- by the end of the day
- cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose
- cannot see further than the end of one’s nose
- can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
- can't see beyond the end of (one's) nose
- can't see beyond the end of one's nose
- can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose
- can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- can't see past the end of (one's) nose
- come out the little end of the horn
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- come to a close
- come to a dead end
- come to a sticky end
- come to an end
- come to an untimely end
- days on end
- days, weeks, etc. on end
- dead end
- dead-end kid
- end (one's) days
- end (one's) life
- end (something) on a high note
- end game
- end in
- end in (something)
- end in itself
- end in tears
- end in view
- end it
- end it (all)
- end it all
- end justifies the means, the
- end of
- end of one's rope, at the
- end of one's rope/tether, at the/come to the
- end of play
- End of Story
- end of the ball game
- end of the line
- end of the world
- end of the world, it's not/wouldn't be the
- end run
- end to end
- end up
- end up (by) (doing something)
- end up as (something)
- end up at
- end up at (some place)
- end up doing
- end up in the knacker's yard
- end up in the poorhouse
- end up to become
- end up with
- end up with (someone or something)
- end with
- end with (something)
- end your days/life
- endgame
- ends
- ends of the earth, (from) the
- ends of the earth, the
- follow (one) to the ends of the Earth
- for days on end
- for hours on end
- get (one's) end away
- get hold of the right end of the stick
- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get on the end of (something)
- get the short end
- get the short end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick
- get your end away
- get/have your end away
- go off the deep end
- go to the ends of the Earth
- have (one's) end away
- hear the end of (someone or something)
- hear the last of (someone or something)
- hear/see the end/the last of somebody/something
- hind end
- hold (one's) end of the bargain up
- hold (one's) end up
- hold (up) (one's) end of the bargain
- hold end of the bargain up
- hold end up
- hold one's end up
- hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
- in at the deep end
- in the end
- in the poorhouse
- it'll (all) end in tears
- it'll end in tears
- jump in (at) the deep end
- jump in at the deep end
- jump in/be thrown in at the deep end
- jump off the deep end
- keep (one's) end of the bargain up
- keep (one's) end up
- keep (up) (one's) end of the bargain
- keep end up
- keep your end up
- know which end is up
- light at the end of a tunnel, (see) the
- light at the end of the tunnel
- live up to (one's) end of the bargain
- live up to end of the bargain
- living end
- living end, the
- loose ends
- loose ends, to be at
- low-end
- make (both) ends meet
- make (one's) hair stand on end
- make an end of (something)
- make ends meet
- make ends meet, to
- make hair stand on end
- make one's hair stand on end
- make one's hair stand on end, to
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make your hair stand on end
- means to an end
- meet (one's) end
- meet a sticky end
- meet death
- months on end
- never hear the end of
- never hear the end of it
- never hear the end of something
- no end
- no end in sight (to something)
- no end of
- no end of (something)
- no end of something
- not be able to tell one end (of something) from the other
- not be the end of the world
- not know one end (of something) from another
- not know which end is up
- not know/not be able to tell one end of something from the other
- not see beyond your nose
- not see beyond/past the end of your nose
- not the be-all and end-all
- not the end of the world
- odds and ends
- off the deep end
- off the deep end, to go
- on (one's) beam-ends
- on end
- on the beam-ends
- on the receiving end
- on the wrong end of (something)
- on the wrong end of something
- on your beam ends
- open-ended
- play both ends
- play both ends against the middle
- play both ends against the middle, to
- play each end against the other
- play one end against the other
- pointy end
- put a stop to
- put an end
- put an end to
- put an end to (oneself)
- put an end to (something)
- put an end to yourself
- quote, unquote
- rear end
- rear-ender
- see no further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
- see no further than the end of nose
- see no further than the end of one’s nose
- see the end of (someone or something)
- see the last of (someone or something)
- see the light at the end of the tunnel
- short end of the stick
- short end of the stick, the
- short end of the stick, to get/have the
- short on one end
- smoke both ends of the cigar
- some loose ends
- stick it to the end
- tail end
- tail end (of something)
- tail-end
- the be-all and end-all
- the beginning of the end
- the bitter end
- the business end
- the business end (of something)
- the dirty end of the stick
- the end
- The end justifies the means
- the end of (one's) rope
- the end of (one's) tether
- the end of civilization as we know it
- the end of the ball game
- the end of the line
- the end of the rainbow
- the end of the road
- the end of the road/line
- the end of the world
- the end of the world as we know it
- the ends of the Earth
- the hind end of creation
- the hind end of nowhere
- the living end
- the loose ends/threads
- the pointy end
- the rough end of the pineapple
- the sharp end
- the short end of the stick
- the something to end all sths
- the tail end
- the tail end of something
- the thin end of the wedge
- the wrong end of the stick
- the/a (something) to end all (somethings)
- throw (one) in at the deep end
- throw someone in at the deep end
- tie up (some/a few) loose ends
- till/until the bitter end
- to end all
- to that end
- to the bitter end
- to the end of (one's) days
- to the ends of the Earth
- to the ends of the world
- to this end
- war to end all wars
- weeks on end
- wit's end
- world without end
- wrong end of the stick, (got hold of) the
- wrong end of the stick, the
- your hair stands on end
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end1. Sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc. 2. Bowls Curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other 3. American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing What does it mean when you dream about the end?Can refer to one’s goals or simply to the end of some situation, as in such expressions as “the end of the road” and “the light at the end of the tunnel.” End is often utilized in idioms, such as “I’m at the end of my rope,” “I’m at my wits end,” and “at loose ends.” EndArmageddonbattleground of good and evil before Judgment Day. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16]checkmateend of game in chess: folk-etymology of Shah-mat, ‘the Shah is dead.’ [Br. Folklore: Espy, 217]fatal ravenindicates defeat or victory by arranging its wings. [Norse Legend: Volsung Saga]Judgment Dayfinal trial of all mankind. [N.T.: Revelation]Last SupperPassover dinner the night before Christ died. [N.T.: Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:14–20]end
end (end), [TA] An extremity, or the most remote point of an extremity.end [AS. ende] A termination; an extremity.end (3' or 5') one or other of the termini (the 3'- or the 5'-end) of a NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE. These ends occur because of the way in which the NUCLEOTIDES are joined together in a POLYNUCLEOTIDE CHAIN by PHOSPHODIESTER BONDS. At one end of the chain there will be a free 3'-hydroxyl group and at the other end a 5'-phosphate group. See DNA STRUCTURE.Patient discussion about endQ. Does ascites mean it's the end? My mother, age 65 was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in a routine US examination. It was also diagnosed she already has mild ascites. Does that mean her cancer is metastatic?A. Ascites can render the staging of the cancer as metastatic, but it depends on the specific characters of the ascites, so further testing is needed here. Q. I ended the chemo treatments at the end of May. How long does it take to get back to near normal? I still can't eat the things I love, I smell funny burn odors, dizziness and lack of energy. I realize my life has changed, but is this what I'll be like forever? Please tell me how long it took you to recover....:))A. I can't give you an exact time. Chemo is a very big change for your body and everyone takes different time to recover. I am sure that within the next few weeks you will start feeling much better. Q. Do you want to end because of a vaccination in a wheel chair? It is already about 12 years ago. I met a mother with her kids. One came always in a wheel chair to the services. His terrible story is still in my mind. It could be shown, that because of a vaccination he got thecytomegalovirus infection (CMV) and then spastic paralysis.A. Corrigendum: If you know somebody speaking German and English who could... More discussions about endEND
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Synonyms for endnoun the hindmost part of somethingSynonymsnoun a demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occurSynonymsnoun a concluding or terminatingSynonyms- cease
- cessation
- close
- closing
- closure
- completion
- conclusion
- consummation
- ending
- end of the line
- finish
- period
- stop
- stopping point
- termination
- terminus
- wind-up
- wrap-up
noun the last partSynonyms- close
- conclusion
- ending
- finale
- finish
- last
- termination
- wind-up
- wrap-up
noun what one intends to do or achieveSynonyms- aim
- ambition
- design
- goal
- intent
- intention
- mark
- meaning
- object
- objective
- point
- purpose
- target
- view
- why
noun the ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carriedSynonymsnoun residual matterSynonyms- butt
- fragment
- ort
- scrap
- shard
- stub
verb to bring or come to a natural or proper endSynonyms- close
- complete
- conclude
- consummate
- finish
- terminate
- wind up
- wrap up
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