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end1 [ end ] noun count ***

▸ 1 final part

▸ 2 place farthest out

▸ 3 reason/goal

▸ 4 part in activity

▸ 5 opposite place

▸ 6 someone's death

▸ 7 in football

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) the final part of a period of time:

at the end of something: You're going on vacation at the end of this month, aren't you?

by the end of something: The work should be completed by the end of the year.

the very end: It was only at the very end of the 19th century that this practice was abolished.

a ) the final part of something such as a book, movie, or piece of music:

You don't really know what it's all about until the end.

b ) the time when a situation, event, or series of events stops:

Are you going to stay till the end of the game?

This agreement could mean the end of the nuclear threat.

at the end of something: At the end of the war the government made many promises for a better future.

the end of the world: Astrologers have been predicting the end of the world ever since the Middle Ages.

an end to something: We want to put an end to discrimination.

no end in sight to something (=something seems likely to continue): There is still no end in sight to the slaughter and suffering.

─ opposite BEGINNING, START

2. ) the place that is furthest away from the center of a long area or object:

She jumped in the pool at the deep end.

Take hold of both ends of the rope.

at the end of something: The only door was situated at the end of the corridor.

the far end: They live at the far end of our street.

a ) one of the two halves of the area where a sports game is played

3. ) usually plural FORMAL the reason for a particular action or the result you want to achieve:

He could have achieved his ends by peaceful means.

for political/commercial etc. ends: The government manipulates economic data for political ends.

for his/her/their etc. own ends: She used people for her own ends.

4. ) INFORMAL the part you have in an activity or situation:

From our end it looks pretty suspicious.

Kate is more involved in the research end of things.

someone's end of the bargain/deal/conversation: I've kept my end of the bargain, but he hasn't kept his.

5. ) one of two places connected by a telephone conversation, letter, or journey:

at the other end: I'll be there to pick you up in the car at the other end.

on the end of something: They kept me waiting on the end of the line all afternoon.

at this/my end: It sounds a bit crackly at this end.

6. ) LITERARY someone's death:

a peaceful end

7. ) in football, the ends are the two players who play on the outside of the TACKLES, or the positions they play

at an end

finished:

The party was at an end and it was time to leave.

at the end of the day SPOKEN

used for saying what you consider is the most important thing about a situation after thinking about it

bring something to an end

to stop something:

a final battle that brought the war to an end

come to a bad end

to get in a bad situation, for example to die or go to prison

come to an end

to finish

the end justifies the means

any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good

the end of the road/line SPOKEN

the moment when someone or something has to stop, for example because they cannot succeed or improve

go to the ends of the earth

to put a lot of effort into something, especially when there are problems or difficulties

hours/days/weeks etc. on end

used for emphasizing how long something continues:

He talks for hours on end about absolutely nothing.

in the end MAINLY SPOKEN

finally, after a period of time or thought:

In the end, we decided not to buy it.

it's not the end of the world SPOKEN

used for saying that something bad is not really as serious as someone thinks it is

keep your end up INFORMAL

to do what other people in your group expect you to do as your share of the work or responsibility

make (both) ends meet

to have just enough money to buy the things you need

no end SPOKEN

a lot:

Her English has improved no end.

no end of: We've had no end of trouble with this car.

play both ends (against the middle) INFORMAL

to make two people or groups oppose each other so that you can gain something

stand something on (its) end

to put something in a position so that its longest edge is upright:

If you stand the sofa on its end you can get it through the door.

to the ends of the earth

a very long way

to/until the end of time

for a very long time

to this end FORMAL

in order to achieve a particular aim:

He wanted to discuss his position, and arranged a meeting to this end.

=> BEGINNING1, DEEP1, HAIR, MEANS, STICKY, TETHER1

end

end 2 [ end ] verb ***

1. ) intransitive to reach a final point:

The marriage ended after only 11 months.

a ) used for talking about a road or path:

The narrow lane ended abruptly at the ranch's entrance.

2. ) transitive to make something reach its final point:

the peace treaty that ended the war

A back injury effectively ended his career seven years ago.

I'd like to end my speech by thanking the people who made this conference possible.

3. ) transitive to reach the final point of a period of time while in a particular place or state:

The Dow Jones Index ended the day 15 points up on yesterday's close.

end it all

to kill yourself

end your days

to spend the last part of your life in a particular place or condition

the...to end all...

the biggest, best, worst, etc. person or thing of their kind that there has ever been

`end in phrasal verb transitive

end in something to have something as a final result:

His attempt to persuade the boy ended in failure.

The game ended in a tie.

,end `up phrasal verb intransitive MAINLY SPOKEN

to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it:

Keep on doing that and you'll end up in serious trouble.

Somehow they all ended up at my house.

end up doing something: I ended up spending the night in the airport.

`end with phrasal verb transitive

end (something) with something to have or add something as the final part:

Why did you end your essay with a quotation from Shakespeare?

The festival ended with fireworks.