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end Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of end?

The past tense of end is ended. The present participle is ending.

/ɛnd/

What Does End Mean?

As a symbol, end means ISO 639-3 language code for Ende. As a noun, it means The terminal point of something in space or time. As a verb, it means To come to an end.

Quick Facts About End

Part of speech	symbol, noun, verb
Pronunciation	/ɛnd/
Synonyms	conclusion, limit and terminus
Antonyms	offset, commence and start
Plural	ends
Verb forms	ends, ending, ended

End Definition (Symbol)

ISO 639-3 language code for Ende.

End as a Noun

The terminal point of something in space or time.
At the end of the garden there was a beautiful fountain.
Share of joint responsibility.
Are you sure they'll honor their end of the deal?
The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
Is there no end to this madness?
Death.
He met a terrible end in the jungle.
The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
Hold the string at both ends.
Result.
A purpose, goal, or aim.
For what end should I toil?
One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
The Pavillion End
The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
An ideal point of a graph or other complex. See End (graph theory)
That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
odds and ends
A single warp thread.
Money.
Don't give them your ends. You jack that shit!

End as a Verb

To come to an end.
Is this movie never going to end?
To conclude; to bring something to an end.
The orchestra ended with a performance of Dvořák.
To finish, terminate.
The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Synonyms of End

conclusion limit terminus termination

End synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of End

offset commence start commencement get begin first beginning outset kickoff set about middle set out start out lead off starting time

End in a Sentence

At the end of the garden there was a beautiful fountain.

At the end of the story, the main characters fall in love.

As it was a great play, the audience applauded at the end.

Are you sure they'll honor their end of the deal?

Is there no end to this madness?

He met a terrible end in the jungle.

I hope the end comes quickly.

Hold the string at both ends.

My father always sat at the end of the table nearest the kitchen.

For what end should I toil?

The end of our club is to advance conversation and friendship.

The Pavillion End

odds and ends

Don't give them your ends. You jack that shit!

Is this movie never going to end?

The lesson will end when the bell rings.

The orchestra ended with a performance of Dvořák.

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Word Forms & Grammar

end (plural ends)

end (third-person singular simple present ends, present participle ending, simple past and past participle ended)

Words That Rhyme With End

contend comprehend apprehend transcend commend condescend attend portend mend friend extend bend descend ascend defend intend append lend expend send tend girlfriend penned scend distend blend pretend spend offend godsend

Origin of End

Origin 1: From Middle English ende, from Old English ende, from Proto-West Germanic *andī, from Proto-Germanic *andijaz (“end”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos (“forehead; front”), from *h₂ent- (“face; forehead; front”), from *h₂en- (“on, onto”).

Origin 2: The verb is from Middle English enden, endien, from Old English endian (“to end, to make an end of, complete, finish, abolish, destroy, come to an end, die”), from Proto-Germanic *andijōną (“to finish, end”), denominative from *andijaz.

Common Questions About End

Is end a symbol or a noun?

End is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is another word for end?

Close synonyms of end are conclusion, limit and terminus. See the full list of end synonyms and antonyms.