Definitions for end
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. end, terminalnoun

   either extremity of something that has length

   "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

2. end, endingnoun

   the point in time at which something ends

   "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

3. end, last, final stagenoun

   the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

   "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

4. goal, endnoun

   the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

   "the ends justify the means"

5. endnoun

   a final part or section

   "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"

6. end, destruction, deathnoun

   a final state

   "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"

7. endnoun

   the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

   "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"

8. endnoun

   (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

   "the end managed to hold onto the pass"

9. endnoun

   a boundary marking the extremities of something

   "the end of town"

10. endnoun

    one of two places from which people are communicating to each other

    "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

11. endnoun

    the part you are expected to play

    "he held up his end"

12. conclusion, end, close, closing, endingnoun

    the last section of a communication

    "in conclusion I want to say..."

13. end, remainder, remnant, oddmentnoun

    a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

14. endverb

    (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

    "no one wanted to play end"

15. end, stop, finish, terminate, ceaseverb

    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

    "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

16. end, terminateverb

    bring to an end or halt

    "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

17. end, terminateverb

    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

    "This sad scene ended the movie"

18. endverb

    put an end to

    "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endnoun

   A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.

2. Etymology: From enden, endien, from endian, from andiōnan, from ant-. Cognate with einden, enden, enda.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ENDnoun

   Etymology: end, Saxon.

   1. The extremity of any thing materially extended.

   Jonathan put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb. 1 Sam. xiv. 27.

   The extremity and bounds of all bodies we have no difficulty to arrive at; but, when the mind is there, it finds nothing to hinder its progress into this endless expansion: of that it can neither find, nor conceive any end. John Locke.

   2. The last particle of any assignable duration.

   If the world’s age and death be argu’d well
   By the sun’s fall, which now tow’rds earth doth bend,
   Then we might fear that virtue, since she fell
   So low as woman, should be near her end. John Donne.

   3. The conclusion or cessation of any action.

   Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons. Gen. xlix.

   Yet vainly most their age in study spend;
   No end of writing books, and to no end. John Denham.

   The causes and designs of an action are the beginning: the effects of these causes, and the difficulties that are met with in the execution of these designs, are the middle; and the unravelling and resolution of these difficulties, are the end. Alexander Pope, View of Epic Poem.

   4. The conclusion or last part of any thing; as, the end of a chapter; the end of a discourse.5. Ultimate state; final doom.6. The point beyond which no progression can be made.

   They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits end. Ps. cvii. 27.

   7. Final determination; conclusion of debate or deliberation.

   My guilt be on my head, and there’s an end! William Shakespeare.

   8. Death; fate; decease.

   I determine to write the life and the end, the nature and the fortunes of George Villiers. Henry Wotton.

   The soul receives intelligence,
   By her near genius, of the body’s end,
   And so imparts a sadness to the sense. Samuel Daniel, Civil War.

   ’Tis the great business of life to fit ourselves for our end, and no man can live well that has not death in his eye. Roger L'Estrange.

   Remember Milo’s end,
   Wedg’d in that timber which he strove to rend. Wentworth Dillon.

   My God, my father, and my friend,
   Do not forsake me in my end. Wentworth Dillon.

   Unblam’d through life, lamented in thy end. Alexander Pope.

   9. Abolition; total loss.

   There would be an end of all civil government, if the assignment of civil power were by such institution. John Locke.

   10. Cause of death; destroyer.

   Take heed you dally not before your king,
   Lest he that is the supreme king of kings,
   Confound your hidden falshood, and award
   Either of you to be the other’s end. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   11. Consequence; event.

   O, that a man might know
   The end of this day’s business ere it come!
   But it sufficeth that the day will end. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   The end of these things is death. Rom. vi. 21.

   12. Fragment; broken piece.

   Thus I cloathe my naked villany
   With old odd ends, stol’n forth of Holy Writ,
   And seem a saint. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   13. Purpose; intention.

   There was a purpose to reduce the monarchy to a republick, which was far from the end and purpose of that nation. Edward Hyde.

   I have lov’d!
   What can thy ends, malicious beauty, be?
   Can he who kill’d thy brother, live for thee? John Dryden, Ind. Em.

   Heav’n, as its instrument, my courage sends;
   Heav’n ne’er sent those who fight for private ends. Dryden.

   Others are apt to attribute them to some false end or intention. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 255.

   14. Thing intended; final design.

   Wisdom may have framed one and the same thing to serve commodiously for divers ends, and of those ends any one may be sufficient cause for continuance, though the rest have ceased. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 42.

   All those things which are done by him, have some end for which they are done; and the end for which they are done, is a reason of his will to do them. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 2.

   Her only end is never-ending bliss;
   Which is, the eternal face of God to see,
   Who last of ends, and first of causes is;
   And to do this, she must eternal be. Davies.

   The end of the commandment is charity. 1 Tim. i. 5.

   Two things I shall propound to you, as ends; since the wise men of this world have made them theirs. John Suckling.

   Such conditions did fully comply with all those ends, for which the parliament had first taken up arms. Edward Hyde.

   Hear and mark
   To what end I have brought thee hither, and shewn
   All this fair sight. John Milton, Paradise Regained, b. iii.

   Life, with my Indamora, I would chuse;
   But, losing her, the end of living lose. John Dryden, Aurengz.

   For when success a lover’s toil attends,
   Few ask if fraud or force attain’d his ends. Alexander Pope.

   The end of our fast is to please God, and make him propitious. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   15. An End. [Probably corrupted from on end.] Upright; erect: as, his hair stands an end.16. An Endhas a signification in low language not easily explained; as, most an end, commonly: perhaps it is properly on end, at the conclusion; or corrupted from some old word not easily recoverable.

   Stay’st thou to vex me here?
   Slave, that, still an end, turns me to shame. William Shakespeare.

2. To Endverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To terminate; to conclude; to finish.

   That but this blow
   Might be the be-all, and the end-all. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   He would in one battle end quarrel with them, either win or lose the empire. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   That expensive war under which we have so long groaned, is not yet ended. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   2. To destroy; to put to death.

   The lord of Stafford dear to-day hath bought
   Thy likeness; for instead of thee, king Harry,
   This sword hath ended him. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

3. To Endverb

   1. To come to an end; to be finished.

   Yet happy were my death, mine ending blest,
   If this I could obtain, that, breast to breast,
   Thy bosom might receive my yielded spright. Edward Fairfax, b. ii.

   Then ease your weary Trojans will attend,
   And the long labours of your voyage end. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To terminate; to conclude; to cease; to fail.

   Our laughing, if it be loud and high, commonly ends in a deep sigh; and all the instances of pleasure have a sting in the tail. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   His sovereignty, built upon either of these titles, could not have descended to his heir, but must have ended with him. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. End

   "The End is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. It was composed by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was the last song recorded collectively by all four Beatles, and is the final song of the medley that constitutes the majority of side two of the album. The song features one of the few drum solos recorded by Ringo Starr.

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1. end

   The term "end" generally refers to the conclusion, completion, or final stage of something. It can refer to the final part or outcome of a process, activity, or period of time. Additionally, "end" can describe the purpose, goal, or objective of an action or endeavor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endnoun

   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. Endnoun

   point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence

3. Endnoun

   termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction

4. Endnoun

   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. Endnoun

   that which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends

6. Endnoun

   one of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet

7. Endverb

   to bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech

8. Endverb

   to form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back

9. Endverb

   to destroy; to put to death

10. Endverb

    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. Etymology: [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. 208. Cf. Ante-, Anti-, Answer.]

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1. End

   An end in American football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage. Rules state that a legal offensive formation must always consist of seven players on the line of scrimmage. An end who lines up close to the offensive line is known as a tight end, while one who lines up some distance from the offensive line is known as a split end. In recent years, the generic term wide receiver has come to define both split ends and flankers. The terms “split end” and “flanker” are no longer in common usage. There is a commonly used position on the defense called the defensive end. However, as there are no rules regulating the formation of the defense, players at this position commonly take on and share multiple roles with other positions in different defensive schemes. Before the advent of two platoons, in which teams fielded distinct defensive and offensive units, players that lined up on the ends of the line on both offense and defense were referred to simply as "ends".

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1. end

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. END

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, End is ranked #82317 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The End surname appeared 229 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname End.
   
   93.4% or 214 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'end' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #201

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'end' in Written Corpus Frequency: #244

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'end' in Nouns Frequency: #33

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'end' in Verbs Frequency: #141

Anagrams for end »

1. den

2. ned

How to pronounce end?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say end in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of end in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of end in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of end in a Sentence

1. Ian MacKay:

   One thing that this particular outbreak shows is that we really don't know an awful lot about these kinds of infectious diseases, we tend to think we can answer all the questions, but this is one of those things we may end up being taught by the virus itself.

2. The Omani Shed:

   People you care about leaving you with hurtful goodbyes are more likely to be a means to an end, but not the end themselves.

3. Yayi Boni:

   The discussions we have had with him reassure us, we are going to put an end to this odious phenomenon ... This summit will be decisive.

4. Chris Kolba:

   The entire body works as a linked system, and a lot of times when people come in with knee or hip injuries, it’s actually because their butt isn’t strong enough, the rear-end should act as support for the entire body and as a shock absorber for stress during exercise. But if it’s too weak, other parts of the body take up the slack and often results in injury.

5. Johannes Hahn:

   The Commission hopes to see an end to the escalating violence in Turkey and the return to negotiations on a lasting solution on the Kurdish issue, in the past year, significant shortcomings affected the independence of the judiciary as well as freedom of assembly and freedom of expression, in particular as regards increased pressure and intimidation of journalists.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=end
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/End
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=end
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=end
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html