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, an event, or a 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. 10a. 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.Footballa. Either of the players in the outermost position on the line of scrimmage. b. The position played by such a player.
VERB:
Inflected forms: end·ed, end·ing, ends
TRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To bring to a conclusion. 2. To form the last or concluding part of: the song that ended the performance.3. To destroy: ended our hopes.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To come to a finish; cease. See synonyms at complete. 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 advisor to the president. The painting ended up being sold for a million dollars.3. To die.
IDIOMS:
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.on end1. Having one end down; upright: books placed on end on the shelf.2. Without stopping: drove for hours on end.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ende, from Old English. See ant- in Appendix I.
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