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end

noun
  1. The hindmost part of something: rear 1, tag end, tail, tail end. See precede
  2. A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur: bound 2 (often used in plural), confine (used in plural), limit. See edge
  3. A concluding or terminating: cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, ending, end of the line, finish, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up. See continue
  4. The last part: close, conclusion, ending, finale, finish, last 1, termination, wind-up, wrap-up. See start
  5. What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See planned, purpose
  6. The ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried: extreme, length, limit. See limited
  7. Residual matter: butt 4, fragment, ort (often used in plural), scrap 1, shard, stub. See leftover
verb
To bring or come to a natural or proper end: close, complete, conclude, consummate, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up. See start

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