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What is a basic definition of end?
An end is a conclusion or a last part of a long object. To end is to cease. The word end has many other senses as a verb, noun, and adjective and is used in several idioms.
End is a very general word that means a conclusion or a part that is near the conclusion. For example, the end of the summer is the exact moment that it stops being summer, while the end of a movie is the last scene or even the last act. End is often used figuratively to mean death, which is the end of a person’s life.
- Real-life examples: The end of World War II occurred in 1945. The credits usually happen at the end of a movie. Sunset signals the end of daytime.
- Used in a sentence: I liked the beginning of the book, but it got boring near the end.
In a similar sense, end is used as a verb to mean to cease or to stop permanently or put a stop to something.
- Real-life examples: You can end a fight by walking away. A class often ends when the bell rings. Sometimes, though, the teacher ends the class early and lets all the students leave.
- Used in a sentence: The song was just getting good when it suddenly ended.
As a noun, end can also mean a last part of something. This sense is used to describe objects that are longer than they are wide. For example, a pencil has an eraser on one end and graphite to write with at the other end.
- Real-life examples: Most power cables have one end that plugs into an electronic device and another end that plugs into the wall. You usually walk across a hallway from one end to the other. A soccer field has goals at each end.
- Used in a sentence: Always point the sharp end of the scissors away from people when you carry them.
Where does end come from?
The first records of end come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English ende and is related to many other words with the same meaning, including the Old Norse endir, the Gothic andeis, and the Old High German anti.
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What are some other forms related to end?
- ender (noun)
- ending (noun, present tense verb)
- endless (adjective)
- endlessly (adverb)
- unending (adjective)
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How is end used in real life?
End is a very common word that most often means a finish or to conclude something.
Spoke to a young man in Queens yesterday who was struggling with the end of a long-term relationship. He was 22. I told him that he had a ton to look forward to and that the intensity decreases over time. It does. And he does.
— Andrew Yang🧢🗽🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) January 17, 2021
Admittedly, the experiment of trying to get my 84 year old dad to work on a shared Google doc ended badly.
— Julie Cohen (@FilmmakerJulie) April 4, 2018
The HOUSEWORK!!! It never ends.
— Lisa Francesca Nand (@lfnand) January 14, 2021
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Is end used correctly in the following sentence?
I like to eat dessert at the end of a meal so that the meal finishes on a sweet note.