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end in

phrasal verb
variants: end in (something)

Definition of end in

: to have (something) at the end
  • The word ends in a suffix.
  • The knife ends in a sharp point.
  • Their marriage ended in divorce.
  • The race ended in a tie.

Word by Word Definitions

end play

  1. : the part of an area that lies at the boundary

  2. : a point that marks the extent of something

  3. : the point where something ceases to exist

  1. : to bring to an end

  2. : destroy

  3. : to make up the end of

  1. : final, ultimate

  1. : to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack

  1. : within : inside — compare ect-, exo-

  2. : taking in

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