Main Entry:

¹end

Pronunciation:

\ˈend\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English ende, from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: the part of an area that lies at the boundary b (1): a point that marks the extent of something (2): the point where something ceases to exist <world without end> c: the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip d: the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units e: a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football)2 a: cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity b: death, destruction c (1): the ultimate state (2): result, issue3: something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant4 a: an outcome worked toward : purpose <the end of poetry is to be poetry — R. P. Warren> b: the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place5 a: a share in an undertaking <kept your end up> b: a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization <the sales end of the business>6: something that is extreme : ultimate —used with the7: a period of action or turn in any of various sports events (as archery or lawn bowling)

synonyms see intention

— end·ed \ˈen-dəd\ adjective

— in the end

: after all, ultimately <will surely succeed in the end>

— no end

: exceedingly <it pleases us no end>

— on end

: without a stop or letup <it rained for days on end>