English > end: 18 senses > noun 1, locationMeaning | Either extremity of something that has length. |
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Examples | - "the end of the pier"
- "she knotted the end of the thread"
- "they rode to the end of the line"
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Synonym | terminal |
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Narrower | bitter end | (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt |
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bitthead | The upper end of a bitt |
end point, endpoint, termination, terminus | A place where something ends or is complete |
finish, destination, goal | The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
heel | The lower end of a ship's mast |
heel | One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread |
nerve ending, nerve end | The terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse |
point | sharp end |
pole, magnetic 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 |
telomere | Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome |
terminus | Either end of a railroad or bus route |
tip | The extreme / extreme end of something |
yardarm | Either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship |
Broader | extremity | The outermost or farthest region or point |
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Spanish | cabo, final |
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Catalan | cap, final |
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Verbs | end | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
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English > end: 18 senses > noun 2, timeMeaning | The point in time at which something ends. |
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Examples | - "the end of the year"
- "the ending of warranty period"
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Synonym | ending |
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Narrower | cease | ('cease' is a noun only in the phrase 'without cease') end |
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death, dying, demise | The time when something ends |
death, last | The time at which life ends |
fag end, tail, tail end | The time of the last part of something |
fin de siecle | The end of a century, especially the 19th century |
last gasp | The point of death or exhaustion or completion |
period | The end or completion of something |
stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close | The temporal end |
termination, expiration, expiry | A coming to an end of a contract period |
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit | final / final or latest limiting point |
year-end | The end of a calendar year |
Broader | point, point in time | An instant of time |
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Opposite | beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset | The time at which something is supposed to begin |
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middle | Time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period |
Spanish | conclusión, finalización, final, fin, término |
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Catalan | acabament, conclusió, fi, finalització, final, termini |
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Verbs | end | bring to an end or halt |
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end | put an end to |
end | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
end | be the end of |
English > end: 18 senses > noun 4, cognitionMeaning | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it. |
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Example | "the ends justify the means" |
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Synonym | goal |
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Part of | plan of action | A plan for actively doing something |
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Narrower | aim, object, objective, target | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
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bourn, bourne | An archaic term for a goal or destination |
destination, terminus | The ultimate goal for which something is done |
end-all | The ultimate goal |
intention | (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal |
no-goal | A nonexistent goal |
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
Broader | content, cognitive content, mental object | The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
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Spanish | finalidad, fin, meta, objetivo, propósito |
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Catalan | fi, finalitat, meta, objectiu, propòsit |
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English > end: 18 senses > verb 1, stativeMeaning | Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
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Examples | - "My property ends by the bushes"
- "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
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Synonyms | stop, finish, terminate, cease |
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Caused by | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
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Narrower | adjourn, recess, break up | Close at the end of a session |
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break | Come to an end |
conclude, close | Come to a close |
culminate, climax | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage |
cut out | Cease operating |
discontinue | Come to or be at an end |
go out | Become extinguished |
lapse | end, at least for a long time |
pass away | go out of existence |
run low, run short, go | To be spent or finished |
run out | become used up |
turn out, come out | Result or end |
vanish, disappear | Cease to exist |
vanish, disappear, go away | Become invisible or unnoticeable / unnoticeable |
Opposite | begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense |
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Spanish | acabar, cesar, concluir, fenecer, finalizar, finir, parar, terminar |
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Catalan | acabar, aturar, cessar, enllestir, finalitzar, finir, parar, terminar |
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Nouns | end | a final / final part or section |
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end | the last section of a communication |
end | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence |
end | either extremity of something that has length |
end | a boundary marking the extremities of something |
end | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object |
end | a final / final / final state |
end | the point in time at which something ends |
English > end: 18 senses > verb 2, changeMeaning | Bring to an end or halt. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Model | They end moving |
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Example | "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime" |
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Synonym | terminate |
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Cause to | end, stop, finish, terminate, cease | Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
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Narrower | abort | terminate before completion |
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ax, axe | terminate |
break, break off, discontinue, stop | prevent completion |
close | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement |
close | Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) |
close out | terminate |
closure, cloture | terminate debate by calling for a vote |
complete, finish | Come or bring to a finish or an end / end |
conclude | Bring to a close |
culminate | Bring to a head or to the highest point |
decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate | Bring to an end |
dissolve, break up | Come to an end |
dissolve, break up | Bring the association / association / association of to an end or cause to break up |
finalize, finalise, settle, nail down | make final |
finish | Cause to finish a relationship / relationship with somebody |
interrupt, break | terminate |
lift, raise | put an end to |
phase out | terminate gradually |
stamp out, kill | end or extinguish by forceful means |
stub out, crush out, extinguish, press out | Extinguish by crushing |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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Opposite | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start |
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get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence | Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
Spanish | acabar, concluir, finalizar, rescindir, terminar |
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Catalan | acabar, finalitzar, rescindir, terminar |
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Nouns | end | a final / final part or section |
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end | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence |
end | a final / final / final state |
end | the point in time at which something ends |
ending | the act of ending something |