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End

/ɛnd/

The terminal point of something in space or time.

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📖 Definitions of "End"

noun

1
The terminal point of something in space or time.
"At the end of the road, turn left."
2
(by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
"Is there no end to this madness?"
3
(by extension) Death.
"He met a terrible end in the jungle."
4
The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
"Hold the string at both ends."

verb

1
To come to an end
"Is this movie never going to end?"
2
To finish, terminate.
"The referee blew the whistle to end the game."

🔄 Synonyms of "End"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
terminateverb	(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
oddmentnoun	Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
deathnoun	The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
conclusionnoun	The end, finish, close or last part of something.
ceaseverb	(formal, intransitive) To stop.
goalnoun	A result that one is attempting to achieve.
lastverb	Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
remnantnoun	A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
destructionnoun	The act of destroying.
finishverb	(transitive) To complete (something).
closingnoun	The act by which something is closed.
remaindernoun	A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
endingnoun	A termination or conclusion.
scrapnoun	(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.

↔️ Antonyms of "End"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
commenceverb	(intransitive) To begin, start.
startverb	The beginning of an activity.
commencementnoun	(education) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
beginverb	(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
firstnoun	Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
beginningnoun	(uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
outsetnoun	An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
kickoffnoun	Alternative spelling of kick-off. [(soccer, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.]
set aboutverb	(intransitive) To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.
middlenoun	A centre, midpoint.
set outverb	(intransitive) To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
start outverb	To begin.
lead offverb	(baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.
starting timenoun	The moment in time at which something is scheduled or supposed to begin.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "End"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
finishnoun	An end; the end of anything.
conclusionnoun	The end, finish, close or last part of something.
closenoun	An end or conclusion.
remaindernoun	A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
remnantnoun	A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
closingnoun	The act by which something is closed.
ceasenoun	(obsolete) Cessation; extinction (see without cease).
oddmentnoun	Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
terminateverb	(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
lastnoun	(shoemaking) A tool in the form of a foot on which an item of footwear (such as a boot or shoe) is placed for shaping while it is being manufactured or repaired.
deathnoun	The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
goalnoun	A result that one is attempting to achieve.
destructionnoun	The act of destroying.
scrapnoun	(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
terminusnoun	The end or final point of something.
finisnoun	Of a book or other work: the end.
closurenoun	An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
overnoun	(cricket) A set of six legal balls bowled.
terminating	Coming to an end.
concludeverb	(transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.