English > end: 18 senses > noun 1, location| Meaning | 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, time| Meaning | 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, cognition| Meaning | 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, stative| Meaning | 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, change| Meaning | 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 |
