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  • Definition
    • end :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

    • end :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

    • end :the point in time at which something ends
      • the end of the year|the ending of warranty period

    • end :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

    • end :the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
      • the end was exciting|I had to miss the last of the movie

    • end :be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
      • This sad scene ended the movie

    • end :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

    • end :put an end to
      • The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived

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