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end
the part of a place or object that is furthest from the centre or the beginning:
• the end of the table • the end of the street
tip
the end of something, especially something pointed:
• the tip of your nose • an arrow tip
point
the sharp end of something:
• The point of the pencil broke., end
if a event, activity, or story ends, it stops happening:
• How does the story end? • The school year ends in June.
finish
to end - use this about an organized event such as a meeting, party, or lesson, especially when saying what time it ends:
• The meeting will finish at 5.30. • What time does your Spanish class finish?
be over
if an event, activity, or period of time is over, it has ended:
• I can’t wait for our exams to be over. • The long summer vacation was almost over.
come to an end
to finally end – used about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time:
• The war finally came to an end six years later.
draw to an end/to a close
written to end gradually over a period of time – used in written descriptions:
• These problems still remained as the twentieth century drew to an end.
time is up
if time is up, you are not allowed any more time to do something:
• I wasn’t able to finish the test before the time was up.
time runs out
if time runs out, there is no more time available to do something, especially something important:
• The desperate search for survivors continues, but time is running out.
expire
formal if a ticket, bank card, legal document etc expires, the period of time during which you can use it has ended:
• I’m afraid we can’t accept this credit card – it expired last week.
be at an end
if something is at an end, it has ended:
• We both knew that our marriage was at an end. • The long wait was at an end.
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noun furthest part of sth ADJ. bottom, lower | top, upper | back, rear, tail (figurative) I just caught the tail end of the movie. | front | extreme, very | far, opposite, other That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. | round, square, etc. | pointed, sharp | cheap housebuyers at the cheap end of the market | dear, expensive | dead We tried cutting through a back road but it was a dead end.(figurative) a dead-end job | deep, shallow (of a swimming pool) (figurative) The company believes in throwing new employees in at the deep end with at the end of the movie. | by the ~ He wants the reports by the end of the month. | in the ~ In the end, they decided to spend the holiday at home. | to the ~ He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end. | towards the ~ I was getting bored towards the end of the talk. | till/until the ~ I'm staying until the end of this week. | up to the ~ It stayed hot right up to the end of September. | ~ to What the business community wants is an end to the recession. PHRASES the end of an era Her death marks the end of an era. | the end of the line/road (figurative) The loss of this no training. | free, knotted, loose Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.contract could signal the end of(figurative) The author tied up all the loose ends of the story in the final chapter. | west, western, etc. the southern end of the lake VERB + END come to, get to, reach Continue until you reach the end of the road. | change The teams changed ends at half time. PREP. at the ~ Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end. | on ~ Stand it on end (= upright). PHRASES end of the spectrum The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum. | (from) end to end We walked along the whole promenade, from end to end. They arranged the tables end to end. last part of sth ADJ. abrupt, sudden | dramatic | early The injury brought her career to an early end. | fitting The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career. VERB + END come to, get to, reach The meeting finally came to an end at six. I'll never get to the end of this book! | approach, draw to, near As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place. | bring (sth to), put Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting. | call for call for an end to the violence END + VERB be in sight There's no end in sight to the present crisis. END + NOUN product, result The film's backers were delighted with the end product. PREP. at an ~ The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m. | at the ~ They get married the line for the shipyard. | from beginning to end His story was one big lie from beginning to end. | to/until the bitter end We will fight this court case to the bitter end. aim/purpose ADJ. beneficial, desirable, worthwhile, worthy | destructive | practical, pragmatic | common Despite our differences, we were working to a common end. | selfish | commercial, economic, educational, ideological, political, social, utilitarian VERB + END achieve, further, pursue She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends. | work to PREP. to … ends The money might have been used to more beneficial ends. | to this ~ She wished to have a house built, and to this end she engaged a local architect. PHRASES an end in itself For her, travelling had become an end in itself rather than a means of seeing new places. | a means to an end I don't enjoy studying computing?it's just a means to an end. | the end justifies the means He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means. | to/for your own ends She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends. | with this end in view (= in order to achieve this) death ADJ. sad, tragic | bad, sticky to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end | untimely VERB + END come to, meet (literary) He met his end at the Battle of Waterloo. END + VERB come The end came when he collapsed after playing golf., verb ADV. abruptly, suddenly The meeting ended abruptly when the chairman was called away. | prematurely | at last, eventually, finally At last the war ended. | all but, effectively, virtually A back injury effectively ended her career. | inconclusively The peace talks have ended inconclusively, with neither side prepared to give way on key points. | peacefully | disastrously, tragically | disappointingly, unhappily PREP. in The attempt finally ended in failure. | with The show ended with a song. PHRASES end in disaster The military action could end in disaster. | end in tears (figurative) After all that excitement the day was bound to end in tears (= unhappily).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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end
phrases
the end of the day/week/month etc
• Karen’s returning to the States at the end of the month.
the end of March/July/December etc
• My licence runs out at the end of May.
the end of the war
• The two men met once again before the end of the war.
be/mark the end of an era
(= be the end of a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities )
• The principal’s death marked the end of an era at the college.
from beginning to end
• Michael Jordon led the race from beginning to end.
end 2
verbs
come to an end
(= end )
• Arsenal’s ten-match unbeaten run came to an end with a 3–2 defeat at United.
draw to an end
(= to reach the end )
• My holiday was drawing to an end.
get to/reach the end of something
• The 40 year-old power station has now reached the end of its operating life.
put an end to something
(= make something end )
• A shoulder injury put an end to his baseball career.
bring an end to something/bring something to an end
(= make something end )
• They began peace talks aimed at bringing an end to the civil war.
call for/demand an end to something
(= publicly ask for something to happen or be done )
• The union is calling for an end to discrimination.
adjectives
a sudden/abrupt end
(= sudden and unexpected )
• After the news leaked out, his political career came to a sudden end.
an early end
• Hopes of an early end to the conflict are fading.
a fitting end to something
(= right for a particular situation or occasion )
• The fireworks display was a fitting end to the celebrations.
the end of the matter
• If you think that’s the end of the matter, you’re mistaken.
phrases
the end is in sight
(= near )
• After a three year wait, the end is finally in sight.
end 3
adjectives
the opposite/other end (of something)
• Jon and his girlfriend were sitting at the opposite end of the bar.
the far end (of something)
(= furthest from you )
• He walked to the far end of the room and sat at his desk.
deep/shallow end
(= used about the ends of a swimming pool where the water is deepest or least deep )
• The kids were splashing about in the shallow end.
phrases
lay/place something end to end
(= in a line, with the ends touching )
• The roof tiles are laid end to end.
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adjectives
political/military financial etc ends
• The government exploited the situation for political ends.
verbs
achieve your own ends
(= to get what you want, used to show disapproval )
• Some people would do almost anything to achieve their own ends.
phrases
to that end
(= with that aim or purpose )
• Our first priority is safety, and the airline is working to that end.
an end in itself
(= the thing that you want to achieve )
• The programme is not an end in itself, but rather the first step the prisoner takes towards a new life.
the end justifies the means
(= used to say that something bad is acceptable, if it achieves a good result )
• Their defence, that the end justifies the means, is not acceptable.
a means to an end
(= a way of achieving what you want )
• To Joe, work was a means to an end, nothing more.
with this end in view
(= with this thing in mind as an aim )
• We need to reduce costs, so with this end in view, the company is switching supplier.
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