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1. 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. Source: opted

2. n. Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence. Source: opted

3. n. Termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. n. That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends. Source: opted

6. n. One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet. Source: opted

7. v. t. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech. Source: opted

8. v. t. To word/form">form or be at the end of; as, the word/letter">letter k ends the word back. Source: opted

9. v. t. To destroy; to put to death. Source: opted

10. 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. Source: opted

11. n. either extremity of something that has length Source: wordnet

12. n. the point in time at which something ends Source: wordnet

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