end

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n 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”

Synonyms:: terminal

Types:: show 33 types...; hide 33 types...; bitter end
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt; bitthead
the upper end of a bitt; heel
the lower end of a ship's mast; point
sharp end; magnetic pole, pole
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated; railhead
the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway; terminus
either end of a railroad or bus route; yardarm
either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship; nerve end, nerve ending
the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse; telomere
either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; heel
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread; end point, endpoint, termination, terminus
a place where something ends or is complete; destination, finish, goal
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); tip
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed; arrowhead
the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow; barb
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove; barb
the pointed part of barbed wire; cusp
point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch); diamond point
a very hard small point made from a diamond; negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole
the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely; nib, pen nib
the writing point of a pen; pike
a sharp point (as on the end of a spear); pinpoint
the sharp point of a pin; north-seeking pole, positive magnetic pole, positive pole
the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely; spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint
the head and sharpened point of a spear; spike
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); free nerve ending
microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor; Pacinian corpuscle
a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals; proprioceptor
special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body; fingertip
the end (tip) of a finger; tiptoe
the tip of a toe; finish line, finishing line
a line indicating the location of the finish of a race; beak
a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures

Type of:: extremity
the outermost or farthest region or point

n a boundary marking the extremities of something

“the end of town”

Type of:: bound, boundary, bounds
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

n the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

“one end of the box was marked `This side up'”

Type of:: surface
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

n a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

Synonyms:: oddment, remainder, remnant

Types:: fag end
the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope

Type of:: piece of cloth, piece of material
a separate part consisting of fabric

n 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”

Type of:: place, spot, topographic point
a point located with respect to surface features of some region

n the part you are expected to play

“he held up his end”

Type of:: contribution, part, share
the part played by a person in bringing about a result

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n the point in time at which something ends

“the end of the year”

Synonyms:: ending

Antonyms:: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time
the time at which something is supposed to begin; middle
time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; show more antonyms...

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the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; death, demise, dying
the time when something ends; period
the end or completion of something; year-end
the end of a calendar year; close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point
the temporal end; the concluding time; cease
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end; fag end, tail, tail end
the time of the last part of something; last gasp
the point of death or exhaustion or completion; expiration, expiry, termination
a coming to an end of a contract period; limit, terminal point, terminus ad quem
final or latest limiting point; grave
death of a person

Type of:: point, point in time
an instant of time

n the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

“the end was exciting”

Synonyms:: final stage, last

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; end game, endgame
the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board; end game, endgame
the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; homestretch
the end of an enterprise; passing
the end of something

Type of:: conclusion, ending, finish
event whose occurrence ends something

n a final state

“he came to a bad end”

“the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end”

Synonyms:: death, destruction

Type of:: state
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

v have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

“My property ends by the bushes”

“The symphony ends in a pianissimo”

Synonyms:: cease, finish, stop, terminate

Antonyms:: begin, start
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; begin, start
have a beginning characterized in some specified way; begin
have a beginning, of a temporal event; show more antonyms...

Types:: show 23 types...; hide 23 types...; pass away
go out of existence; lapse
end, at least for a long time; cut out
cease operating; go out
become extinguished; adjourn, break up, recess
close at the end of a session; disappear, vanish
cease to exist; climax, culminate
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; run out
become used up; be exhausted; go, run low, run short
to be spent or finished; disappear, go away, vanish
become invisible or unnoticeable; close, conclude
come to a close; come out, turn out
result or end; discontinue
come to or be at an end; break
come to an end; dematerialise, dematerialize
become immaterial; disappear; crown, top
be the culminating event; clear
go away or disappear; bob under
disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water; eventuate
come out in the end; work out
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well; fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off
end weakly; leave off
come to an end, stop or cease; expire, run out
lose validity

v bring to an end or halt

“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”

Synonyms:: terminate

Antonyms:: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; begin, commence, lead off, start
set in motion, cause to start; begin
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; begin
have a beginning, of a temporal event; show more antonyms...

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terminate; finish
cause to finish a relationship with somebody; abort
terminate before completion; culminate
bring to a head or to the highest point; lift, raise
put an end to; ax, axe
terminate; kill, stamp out
end or extinguish by forceful means; break up, dissolve
come to an end; break up, dissolve
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; break, break off, discontinue, stop
prevent completion; break, interrupt
terminate; crush out, extinguish, press out, stub out
extinguish by crushing; finalise, finalize, nail down, settle
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; complete, finish
come or bring to a finish or an end; closure, cloture
terminate debate by calling for a vote; adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle
bring to an end; settle conclusively; conclude
bring to a close; close
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; phase out
terminate gradually; close
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); fracture
become fractured; close
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; hold on, stop
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; break off, break short, cut short
interrupt before its natural or planned end; freeze, suspend
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; bog, bog down
get stuck while doing something; top, top off
finish up or conclude; clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, mop up, polish off, wrap up
finish a task completely; see through
remain with until completion; finish out, round out
fill out; carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; judge
determine the result of (a competition); adjust
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim; break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt
make a break in; perorate
conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation; accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill
put in effect

Type of:: alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v put an end to

“The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived”

Type of:: destroy, destruct
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

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n 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”

Synonyms:: goal

Types:: show 17 types...; hide 17 types...; aim, object, objective, target
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); bourn, bourne
an archaic term for a goal or destination; end-all
the ultimate goal; destination, terminus
the ultimate goal for which something is done; no-goal
a nonexistent goal; aim, design, intent, intention, purpose
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; intention
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; grail
the object of any prolonged endeavor; idea, mind
your intention; what you intend to do; cross-purpose
a contrary aim; final cause
(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process; sake
the purpose of achieving or obtaining; view
purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; will
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; business
an immediate objective; point
the object of an activity; thing
a special objective

Type of:: cognitive content, content, mental object
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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n 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”

Antonyms:: beginning
the first part or section of something; middle
an intermediate part or section; show more antonyms...

Type of:: division, part, section
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

n the last section of a communication

Synonyms:: close, closing, conclusion, ending

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; anticlimax, bathos
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one; epilog, epilogue
a short passage added at the end of a literary work; epilog, epilogue
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play; peroration
(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; coda, finale
the closing section of a musical composition

Type of:: section, subdivision
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

v be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

“This sad scene ended the movie”

Synonyms:: terminate

Types:: close
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

Type of:: be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

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n (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

“the end managed to hold onto the pass”

Types:: split end
(football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen; tight end
(football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle

Type of:: lineman
one of the players on the line of scrimmage

n (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

“no one wanted to play end”

Type of:: lineman
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

1	n	either extremity of something that has length
2	n v	the point in time at which something ends have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
3	n	the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
4	n v	a final part or section be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
5	n	(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: end