ENDの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

END Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun verb (1) adjective verb (2) combining form noun 5 noun verb (1) adjective verb (2) combining form Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In end 1 of 5 noun ˈend Synonyms of end 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 or team (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 (such as archery or lawn bowling) ended ˈen-dəd adjective see also: in the end no end on end end 2 of 5 verb (1) ended ; ending ; ends transitive verb 1 a : to bring to an end b : destroy 2 : to make up the end of a wedding scene ends 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 ended up as a colonel 2 : die end 3 of 5 adjective : final , ultimate end results end markets end 4 of 5 verb (2) ended ; ending ; ends transitive verb dialectal, England : to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack end- 5 of 5 combining form variants or endo- 1 : within : inside endo skeleton compare ect- , exo- 2 : taking in endo thermic Synonyms of end Relevance Noun ending cessation halt conclusion close Verb (1) finish conclude See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for end Noun 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. announced his intention to marry intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute purpose suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life design implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals Verb (1) 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. close a debate end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months Examples of end in a Sentence Noun The report is due at the end of the month. She interviewed several players at the end of the game. The restaurant is in the north end of the city. We biked from one end of the island to the other. The house is at the end of the road. They live at opposite ends of town. the deep end of a swimming pool She drove the end of the stake into the ground. The car's front end was damaged. One end of the rope was tangled. Verb (1) let's end the meeting with a short prayer unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other a book so good that you hate to see it end a great general, who ended on the field of battle Adjective the end product of a process the end point of the operation See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun The Raptors jumped out to a 22-10 lead, only to trail by the end of the first quarter. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times , 1 May 2026 Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February. — Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2026 Verb April was a strong month for Wall Street as all three of the major indexes ended higher. — Alex Harring, CNBC , 2 May 2026 This was supposed to be the night the series ended and the Orlando Magic rose up. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel , 2 May 2026 Adjective This was particularly true of opponents with enough front-court skills to win some of the cat-and-mouse points Alcaraz loves, while gaining confidence from the thrill of such a battle of wits and end -range skills. — James Hansen, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2026 As measured by the Fed’s preferred personal consumption exp end itures price index, the end-year picture showed continued goods inflation though easing in services, Powell added. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC , 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for end Word History Etymology Noun Middle English ende , from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against Verb (2) probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest Combining form French, from Greek, from endon within; akin to Greek en in, Old Latin indu , Hittite andan within — more at in First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Adjective 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) circa 1616, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of end was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing end a light at the end of the tunnel a means to an end an end in itself at a loose end at an end at one's wits' end at the end of one's patience at the end of the day back - end be - all and end - all bitter end bring an end to (something) bring (something) to an end business end closed - end come to a bad end come to an end days on end dead - end end around end brush end - effector end / final result end in (something) end in tears end it all end line end man end of story end one's life end organ end plate end point end - run end - stage end - stopped end table end - time end to end end up end user end with end zone front - end front - end load front - end loader go off the deep end high - end in the end jump in (at) the deep end keep up one's end loose end low - end make one's hair stand on end never / not hear the end of it no end no end in sight not the end of the world on / at the receiving end on end open - end put an end to (something) reached the end of my patience rear - end receiving end split end tag end tail end the be - all and end - all the beginning of the end the business end the deep end the end justifies the means the end of one's rope the end of one's tether the end of the line the end of the road the short end of the stick the tail end the thin end of the wedge the wrong end of the stick throw in (at) the deep end tight end to end all top - end to that / this end to / till / until the end of time to / until the bitter end year - end See More Rhymes for end blend blende denned fend friend lend mend penned send spend tend trend See All Rhymes for end Browse Nearby Words encystment end end- See all Nearby Words Articles Related to end 7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough... When it doesn't go as planned Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “End.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end. Accessed 5 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition end 1 of 3 noun ˈend 1 a : the part at the boundary of an area b : a point that marks the limit of something or the point where something no longer exists no end to her generosity the end of the month c : the last part lengthwise : tip 2 a : the stopping of a process or activity b : death sense 1 , destruction 3 : something left over : remnant 4 : goal sense 2 , purpose 5 : a football lineman whose position is at the end of the line 6 : a phase of an undertaking the sales end of the business ended ˈen-dəd adjective end 2 of 3 verb : to bring or come to an end : stop end- 3 of 3 combining form variants or endo- 1 : within : inside endo skeleton compare exo- 2 : taking in endo thermic Etymology Combining form derived from Greek end-, endo- "inside, within" More from Merriam-Webster on end Nglish: Translation of end for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 2 May 2026