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1. Either extremity of something that has length (synset 108583557)
   "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
   is a type of: extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
   subtypes:

   • bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
   • bitthead - the upper end of a bitt
   • heel - the lower end of a ship's mast
   • point - sharp end
   • magnetic pole, pole - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
   • railhead - the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
   • terminus - either end of a railroad or bus route
   • yardarm - either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
   • nerve end, nerve ending - the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
   • telomere - either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
   • heel - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
   • end point, endpoint, termination, terminus - a place where something ends or is complete
   • destination, finish, goal - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
   • tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
   same as: terminal
2. The point in time at which something ends (synset 115291722)
   "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
   is a type of: point, point in time - an instant of time
   subtypes:

   • death, last - the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
   • death, demise, dying - the time when something ends
   • period - the end or completion of something
   • year-end - the end of a calendar year
   • close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point - the temporal end; the concluding time
   • cease - (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
   • fag end, tail, tail end - the time of the last part of something
   • fin de siecle - the end of a century, especially the 19th century
   • last gasp - the point of death or exhaustion or completion
   • expiration, expiry, termination - a coming to an end of a contract period
   • limit, terminal point, terminus ad quem - final or latest limiting point
   same as: ending
3. The final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence (synset 107306517)
   "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
   is a type of: conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something
   subtypes:

   • end game, endgame - the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
   • end game, endgame - the final stages of an extended process of negotiation
   • homestretch - the end of an enterprise
   • passing - the end of something
   same as: last
4. The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it (synset 105989760)
   "the ends justify the means"
   is a type of: cognitive content, content, mental object - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
   subtypes:

   • aim, object, objective, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
   • bourn, bourne - an archaic term for a goal or destination
   • end-all - the ultimate goal
   • destination, terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done
   • no-goal - a nonexistent goal
   • aim, design, intent, intention, purpose - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
   • intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
   is a part of: plan of action - a plan for actively doing something
   same as: goal
5. A final part or section (synset 105877099)
   "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
   is a type of: division, part, section - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
6. A final state (synset 114586552)
   "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
   is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
   same as: death, destruction
7. The surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object (synset 108584236)
   "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
   is a type of: surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
8. (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage (synset 110076206)
   "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
   referred to in: football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
   is a type of: lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
   subtypes:

   • split end - (football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
   • tight end - (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
9. A boundary marking the extremities of something (synset 108583423)
   "the end of town"
   is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
10. One of two places from which people are communicating to each other (synset 108584413)
    "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
11. The part you are expected to play (synset 100789388)
    "he held up his end"
    is a type of: contribution, part, share - the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
12. The last section of a communication (synset 106410044)
    "in conclusion I want to say..."
    is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
    subtypes:

    • anticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
    • epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work
    • epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
    • peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
    • coda, finale - the closing section of a musical composition
    is a part of:

    • narration, recital, yarn - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    • address, speech - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
    same as: close, closing, conclusion, ending
13. A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold (synset 103291294)
    is a type of: piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
    subtypes: fag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
    same as: oddment, remainder, remnant
14. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage (synset 100729363)
    "no one wanted to play end"
    is a type of: lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
    belongs to: eleven, football team - a team that plays football

1. Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense;
   Either spatial or metaphorical (synset 202615799)
   "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
   subtypes:

   • pass away - go out of existence
   • lapse - end, at least for a long time
   • cut out - cease operating
   • go out - become extinguished
   • adjourn, break up, recess - close at the end of a session
   • disappear, vanish - cease to exist
   • climax, culminate - end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
   • run out - become used up; be exhausted
   • go, run low, run short - to be spent or finished
   • disappear, go away, vanish - become invisible or unnoticeable
   • close, conclude - come to a close
   • come out, turn out - result or end
   • discontinue - come to or be at an end
   • break - come to an end
   same as: cease, finish, stop, terminate
2. Bring to an end or halt (synset 200353480)
   "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
   causes: cease, end, finish, stop, terminate - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • close out - terminate
   • finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody
   • abort - terminate before completion
   • culminate - bring to a head or to the highest point
   • lift, raise - put an end to
   • ax, axe - terminate
   • kill, stamp out - end or extinguish by forceful means
   • break up, dissolve - come to an end
   • break up, dissolve - bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
   • break, break off, discontinue, stop - prevent completion
   • break, interrupt - terminate
   • crush out, extinguish, press out, stub out - extinguish by crushing
   • finalise, finalize, nail down, settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
   • complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end
   • closure, cloture - terminate debate by calling for a vote
   • adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle - bring to an end; settle conclusively
   • conclude - bring to a close
   • close - complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
   • phase out - terminate gradually
   • close - finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
   same as: terminate
3. Be the end of;
   Be the last or concluding part of (synset 202741293)
   "This sad scene ended the movie"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   subtypes: close - cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
   same as: terminate
4. Put an end to (synset 201623891)
   "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"
   is a type of: destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

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