end
noun.
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
Synonym: terminal
noun.
the point in time at which something ends
the end of the year|the ending of warranty period
Synonym: ending
noun.
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
the end was exciting|I had to miss the last of the movie
Synonym: last
noun.
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
Synonym: goal
noun.
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
noun.
a final state
he came to a bad end|the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
Synonym: death, destruction
noun.
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one end of the box was marked `This side up'
noun.
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
the end managed to hold onto the pass
noun.
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the end of town
noun.
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
noun.
the part you are expected to play
he held up his end
noun.
the last section of a communication
in conclusion I want to say...
Synonym: close, closing, conclusion, ending
noun.
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Synonym: oddment, remainder, remnant
noun.
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
no one wanted to play end
verb.
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
Synonym: cease, finish, stop, terminate
verb.
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
Synonym: terminate
verb.
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
This sad scene ended the movie
Synonym: terminate
verb.
put an end to
The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived
Antonym: begin, beginning, middle