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32 Definitions of: end

    1. noun, the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc
    2. noun, the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    3. noun, the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something
    4. noun, the most distant place or time that can be imagined
    5. noun, the time at which something is concluded
    6. noun, a) the last section or part b) (as modifier). Related adjs final, terminal, ultimate
    7. noun, a share or part
    8. noun, a remnant or fragment (esp in the phrase odds and ends)
    9. noun, a final state, esp death; destruction
    10. noun, the purpose of an action or existence
    11. noun, sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc
    12. noun, bowls curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other
    13. noun, American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing
    14. noun, all ends up totally or completely
    15. noun, a sticky end an unpleasant death
    16. noun, at a loose end or (US and Canadian) at loose ends without purpose or occupation
    17. noun, at an end exhausted or completed
    18. noun, at the end of the day. See day
    19. noun, come to an end to become completed or exhausted
    20. noun, end on a) with the end pointing towards one b) with the end adjacent to the end of another object
    21. noun, go off the deep end to lose one's temper; react angrily
    22. noun, in the end finally
    23. noun, make (both) ends meet to spend no more than the money one has
    24. noun, no end (of) (intensifier)
    25. noun, on end a) upright b) without pause or interruption
    26. noun, the end a) the worst, esp something that goes beyond the limits of endurance b) the best in quality
    27. noun, the end of the road the point beyond which survival or continuation is impossible
    28. noun, throw (someone) in at the deep end to put (someone) into a new situation, job, etc, without preparation or introduction
    29. verb, to bring or come to a finish; conclude
    30. verb, to die or cause to die
    31. verb, to surpass; outdo
    32. verb, end it all to commit suicide ▷ See also end up
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    1. verb, to put (hay or grain) into a barn or stack
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