end

/ˈend/

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

noun

  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

intention intent purpose design aim end object objective goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

verb

  1. to bring to an end

  2. destroy

  3. to make up the end of

close end conclude finish complete terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. end conveys a strong sense of finality.

adjective

  1. final, ultimate

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