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End

UK /["/end/"]/US /["/end/"]/

Definition

the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story

In simple words: The last part of something; when something stops.

Examples

  • The end of the movie left everyone in tears.
  • At the end of the road, there is a beautiful park.
  • Please write your name at the end of the paper.
  • This is the end of our conversation.
  • He promised to help me until the end.

Usage notes

Use 'end' to refer to the conclusion of events, projects, or periods of time. It's appropriate in most contexts but can be seen as informal in specific literary uses.

Grammar pattern

end + object

Memory hint

Think of a race; the finish line is the end of the race.

Collocations

  • abrupt
  • sudden
  • early
  • come to
  • get to
  • reach
  • be in sight
  • user
  • point
  • product
  • at an end
  • at the end
  • by the end
  • at the very end
  • right at the end
  • from beginning to end
  • abrupt
  • sudden
  • early
  • come to
  • get to
  • reach
  • be in sight
  • user
  • point
  • product
  • at an end
  • at the end
  • by the end
  • at the very end
  • right at the end
  • from beginning to end
  • bottom
  • lower
  • top
  • come to
  • get to
  • reach
  • part
  • piece
  • portion
  • at the end
  • on end
  • at one end
  • change ends
  • close to the end
  • noble
  • worthwhile
  • worthy
  • accomplish
  • achieve
  • attain
  • to… ends
  • to this end
  • an end in itself
  • a means to an end
  • the end justifies the means
  • bottom
  • lower
  • top
  • come to
  • get to
  • reach
  • part
  • piece
  • portion
  • at the end
  • on end
  • at one end
  • change ends
  • close to the end
  • sad
  • tragic
  • bad
  • come to
  • meet
  • come

Synonyms

  • finish
  • conclusion
  • termination
  • closure
  • finale

Antonyms

  • beginning
  • start

Common mistakes

  • Using 'end' as a verb without an object, e.g., 'I will end' instead of 'I will end the meeting.'
  • Confusing 'end' with 'finish' and using them interchangeably in situations where one is better than the other.
  • Saying 'the end of the story' creating redundancy when 'the end' is understood as a conclusion.