meaning of end
1. The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity, in general; the concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the end of a field, line, pole, road; the end of a year, of a discourse; put an end to pain; -- opposed to beginning, when used of anything having a first part.
2. Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence.
3. Termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.
4. The object aimed at in any effort considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim; as, to labor for private or public ends.
5. That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends.
6. One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
7. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech.
8. To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.
9. To destroy; to put to death.
10. To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends.
11. a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play
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Related Words
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