Word Meaning

end definition and meaning

n. Half an em, that is, half of the unit of space in measuring printed matter. See Em.
n. The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity, in general; the concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the end of a field, line, pole, road; the end of a year, of a discourse; put an end to pain; -- opposed to beginning, when used of anything having a first part.
n. Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence.
n. Termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.
n. The object aimed at in any effort considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim; as, to labor for private or public ends.
n. That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends.
n. One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
v. t. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech.
v. t. To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.
v. t. To destroy; to put to death.
v. i. To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends.

Crossword clues for end

- A terminal point where something is concluded
- Aim for the final
- Aim to finish
- Become, ... up
- Butt
- Cease den renovations
- Close
- Completion
- Conclude
- Conclusion
- Conclusion of a legend
- Culminate
- Demise
- Evenly reined to a stop
- Eventually, in the ...
- Extremity
- Finale
- Finish
- Finish in sudden death
- Finish off goal
- Finish up in Sydney
- For a finale, lie in bed, at last
- Goal
- Having nothing to do, at a loose ...
- In one ... and out the other
- Keyboard key
- Last bit
- Last of complete edition finished
- Last part
- Last piece
- Last section or part
- Leaned evenly on conclusion
- Left over piece of cloth
- London district, the East ...
- Objective
- Outcome
- Pull the plug on
- Rear
- Stop even Kennedy
- Stub
- Terminus
- Tip
- Tip result
- Tip to close
- What this clue marks
- Wind up