End

English Meaning

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.

1. Either extremity of something that has length: the end of the pier.
2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary: the end of town.
3. The point in time when an action, an event, or a phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day.
4. A result; an outcome.
5. Something toward which one strives; a goal. See Synonyms at intention.
6. The termination of life or existence; death: "A man awaits his end/Dreading and hoping all” ( William Butler Yeats).
7. The ultimate extent; the very limit: the end of one's patience.
8. Slang The very best; the ultimate: This pizza's the end.
9. A remainder; a remnant.
10. A share of a responsibility or obligation: your end of the bargain.
11. A particular area of responsibility: in charge of the business end of the campaign.
12. Football Either of the players in the outermost position on the line of scrimmage.
13. Football The position played by such a player.
14. To bring to a conclusion.
15. To form the last or concluding part of: the song that ended the performance.
16. To destroy: ended our hopes.
17. To come to a finish; cease. See Synonyms at complete.
18. To arrive at a place, situation, or condition as a result of a course of action. Often used with up: He ended up as an advisor to the president. The painting ended up being sold for a million dollars.
19. To die.
20. in the end Eventually; ultimately: All will turn out well in the end.
21. no end A great deal: She had no end of stories to tell.
22. on end Having one end down; upright: books placed on end on the shelf.
23. on end Without stopping: drove for hours on end.