end meaning and definition

END noun

Definition of end (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: terminal
2. the point in time at which something ends
   • "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
   • synonyms: ending
   • antonym: beginning
3. the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
   • "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
   • synonyms: final stage, last
4. 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
5. 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"
   • antonym: beginning
6. a final state
   • "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
   • synonyms: death, destruction
7. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
   • "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
8. (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
   • "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
9. a boundary marking the extremities of something
   • "the end of town"
10. 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"
11. the part you are expected to play
    • "he held up his end"
12. the last section of a communication
    • "in conclusion I want to say..."
    • synonyms: close, closing, conclusion, ending
13. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
    • synonyms: oddment, remainder, remnant
14. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
    • "no one wanted to play end"

END verb

Definition of end (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: cease, finish, stop, terminate
   • antonym: begin
2. 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"
   • synonyms: terminate
   • antonym: begin
3. be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
   • "This sad scene ended the movie"
   • synonyms: terminate
4. put an end to
   • "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"