I. ˈend 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 , issue
3. : something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant
4.
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 place
5.
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 the
7. : 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
- no end
- on end
II. verb
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to bring to an end
b. : destroy
2. : to make up the end of
a wedding scene end s the film
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to come to an end
the meeting will end at noon
b. : to reach a specified ultimate rank, situation, or place — usually used with up
end ed up as a colonel
2. : die
Synonyms: see close
III. adjective
Date: 13th century
: final , ultimate
end results
end markets
IV. transitive verb
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest
Date: 1607
dialect England : to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack