End | Mean of end in English Dictionary

/ˈɛnd/

• Noun
• a point that marks the limit of something
1. The report is due at/by the end of the month.
2. She interviewed several players at the end of the game.
3. There is no end [=limit] to their generosity. [=they are extremely generous]
4. I'm at the end of my patience. = I've reached the end of my patience. [=I can no longer be patient; I have run out of patience]
• the last part of a story, movie, song, etc.
1. I liked most of the book, but I didn't like the end. [=ending]
2. He read the book from beginning to end [=he read the entire book] in one day.
• the part at the edge or limit of an area
1. The restaurant is in the north end of the city.
2. We biked from one end of the island to the other.
3. The house is at the end of the road.
4. They live at opposite ends of town.
5. He left the car at the far end [=most distant part] of the parking lot.
6. the deep/shallow end of a swimming pool

• the first or last part or section of something that is long
1. She drove the end of the stake into the ground.
2. The car's front/rear/back end was damaged.
3. One end of the rope was tangled.
4. Smoke curled off the end of the cigarette.
5. The hose is leaking at both ends.
6. the pointed end of the knife
• either limit of a scale or range
1. The car was in the high/low end of the price range.
2. The candidates represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.
3. The resort attracts tourists from the upper end of the social scale.
• the stopping of a condition, activity, or course of action
1. The agency's goal is the end of world hunger.
2. The treaty marked the end of the war.
3. His death marks the end of an era.
4. The battle was at an end. [=over]
5. We would like to see this matter at an end.
6. She brought the concert to an end with a piano solo.
7. Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.
8. They promise to put an end to unfair policies.
9. The new mayor vowed to put an end to the violence.
10. After three weeks the strike finally came to an end.
11. Summer always seems to come to an end much too quickly.
12. The curtain fell as the play came to an end.
13. There is no end in sight to this heat wave.
14. Prices continue to go up with no end in sight.
• the point at which someone is no longer living
1. He came to a tragic end [=he died] in a freak accident.
2. The doctors told her that the end was near. [=that she would die soon]
3. He met his end [=he died] in the icy water.
4. She met an untimely end.
• a goal or purpose
1. Our ultimate end [=aim] in sponsoring the event is to raise money for charity.
2. corrupt leaders who use their power for their own ends
3. There are several ways to achieve/accomplish the same end.
4. She started exercising for her health, but she enjoyed it so much that exercising became an end in itself.
5. For him, taking classes was an end in itself.
6. They believe that the end justifies the means and will do anything to get their candidate elected.
• a player whose position is at the end of the line of scrimmage
• a specific part of a project, activity, etc.
1. She is in the creative end of the business.
2. It's important to know what's going on in all ends of a business.
• the part of a project, activity, etc., that you are responsible for
1. Let me know if you have any problems at your end.
2. He promised to keep up his end of the agreement. [=he promised to do what he had agreed to do]
3. You can count on her to hold up her end. [=to do what she is supposed to do]
• any one of the places connected by a telephone call
1. She picked up the phone and heard an unfamiliar voice at the other end.
2. I can't hear you very well—there is a lot of noise at this end.
• parts of something that are left after the main part has been used
1. a quilt made from bits and ends of fabric
• when all things are considered
1. It was a difficult decision, but at the end of the day, we knew we made the right choice.
• to end up in a bad situation because of your actions
1. If he keeps living this way he's sure to come to a bad end.
• to die in an unpleasant way
1. According to legend, more than one person came to a bad end because of her.
• with ends touching each other
1. Put the two small tables end to end.
2. railroad cars lined up end to end
• finally or after a long time
1. We worked hard, and in the end [=ultimately], we achieved our goal.
• to pay for the things that you need to live when you have little money
1. We had a hard time making ends meet.
• without interruption
1. For days on end [=for many days] she didn't answer the phone.
• in an upright position
1. We set the bricks on end around the garden.
2. His skis stood on end in the corner.
• the point or time when someone or something stops or cannot continue
1. A loss in the primary elections will mean the end of the road for his campaign.
2. It will be the end of the line for me unless there are some changes around here.
3. They reached the end of the road as a couple [=their relationship was over] a long time ago.
• a state in which you are not able to deal with a problem, difficult situation, etc., any longer
1. It was clear from her outburst that she was at the end of her rope.
2. I've been dealing with their lies for too long. I'm at the end of my rope.
• places in the world that are very far away from cities, large groups of people, etc.
1. He would go to the ends of the earth [=he would do anything] to please her.
2. We will search the ends of the earth [=everywhere; for a long time] if we have to.
• a lot
1. It pleases me to no end [=very much] to see you so happy.
2. We've had no end of trouble finding somewhere to live.
• as a way of dealing with or doing something
1. We want to save the building. To this end, we have hired someone to assess its current state.
• Verb
• to stop or finish
1. The meeting ended [=concluded] at noon.
2. The line of people ended around the corner.
3. The road ends at the top of the hill.
4. As soon as school ends [=(Brit) breaks up] she'll start her summer job.
5. The demonstration ended peacefully.
6. The meeting ended on a positive note.
7. She started out poor but ended (up) a rich woman.
• to stop or finish (something)
1. They ended [=concluded] the meeting at noon.
2. The allegations could end his career.
3. Her speech ended the convention.
4. The argument ended their friendship.
5. The company claims that its new product will be a/the computer to end all computers. [=a computer that is the ultimate or perfect computer]
6. World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars.
7. She ended her career (as) a rich woman. [=she was rich at the end of her career]
8. He ended his life/days (living) in a nursing home. [=he spent the last part of his life in a nursing home]
• to be the final part of (something)
1. The letters “ing” end the word “going.”
2. A wedding scene ends the film.
3. A marching band will end the parade.
4. Her speech will end the convention.
• to have (something) at the end
1. The word ends in a suffix. [=the last part of the word is a suffix]
2. The knife ends in a sharp point.
3. Their marriage ended in divorce.
4. The race ended in a tie.
5. The demonstration ended in chaos.
• to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
1. The book ended up in the trash.
2. He didn't want to end up [=wind up] like his father.
3. She ended up rich. = She ended up a rich woman.
4. He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
5. The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
• to cause (something) to have (something) at the end
1. She will end the convention with her speech. [=the convention will be over after her speech]
2. He ended the concert with one of his new songs.
• to kill yourself
1. He tried to end his life by taking an overdose of pills.
2. She thought about ending it all after her baby died.