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end

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The terminal point of something in space or time.

Pronunciation

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ehnd
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛnd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The point in time at which something ends

  2. The terminal point of something in space or time.

  3. A final state

  4. One of two places from which people are communicating to each other

  5. The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

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

verb

  1. intransitive

    To conclude; to bring something to an end.

  2. transitive

    To finish, terminate.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: The point in time at which something ends

Used this way, end is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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west endeast endend resultend pointlower endupper end

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More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: to conclude

closeterminate

Antonyms

Sense: point in time at which something ends

first

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