1.either extremity of something that has length;
the end of the pier
2.the point in time at which something ends;
the end of the year
3.the concluding parts of an event or occurrence;
the end was exciting
4.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
5.a final part or section;
we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus
6.a final state;
he came to a bad end
7.the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object;
one end of the box was marked `This side up'
8.(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage;
the end managed to hold onto the pass
9.one of two places from which people are communicating to each other;
the phone rang at the other end
10. a boundary marking the extremities of something;
the end of town
11. the part you are expected to play;
he held up his end
12. the last section of a communication;
in conclusion I want to say...
13. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
14. a position on the line of scrimmage;
no one wanted to play end
1.have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
2.bring to an end or halt;
She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
3.be the end of; be the last or concluding part of;
This sad scene ended the movie
4.put an end to;
The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived