Толковый словарь английского языка - end
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English; akin to Old High German enti ~, Latin ante before, Greek anti against Date: before 12th century 1. the part of an area that lies at the boundary, b. a point that marks the extent of something, the point where something ceases to exist , the extreme or last part lengthwise ; tip , the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units, a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football), 2. cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity, death , destruction , c. the ultimate state, result , issue , something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized ; remnant , 4. an outcome worked toward ; purpose , the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place, 5. a share in an undertaking , a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization , something that is extreme ; ultimate , a period of action or turn in any of various sports events (as archery or lawn bowling), see: intention ~ed adjective II. verb Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to bring to an ~, destroy , to make up the ~ of , intransitive verb 1. to come to an ~ , to reach a specified ultimate rank, situation, or place, die , see: close III. adjective Date: 13th century final , ultimate , IV. transitive verb Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest Date: 1607 to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack
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suffix forming nouns in the sense 'person or thing to be treated in a specified way' (dividend; reverend). Etymology: L gerundive ending -endus END n. & v. --n. 1 a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue. b an extremity of a line, or of the greatest dimension of an object. c the furthest point (to the ends of the earth). 2 the surface bounding a thing at either extremity; an extreme part (a strip of wood with a nail in one end). 3 a conclusion, finish (no end to his misery). b the latter or final part. c death, destruction, downfall (met an untimely end). d result, outcome. e an ultimate state or condition. 4 a a thing one seeks to attain; a purpose (will do anything to achieve his ends; to what end?). b the object for which a thing exists. 5 a remnant; a piece left over (cigarette-end). 6 (prec. by the) colloq. the limit of endurability. 7 the half of a sports pitch or court occupied by one team or player. 8 the part or share with which a person is concerned (no problem at my end). 9 Bowls a unit of play in which play is from one side of the green towards the other. 10 US Football a player at the extremity of a line or team. --v. 1 tr. & intr. bring or come to an end. 2 tr. put an end to; destroy. 3 intr. (foll. by in) have as its result (will end in tears). 4 intr. (foll. by by) do or achieve eventually (ended by marrying an heiress). Phrases and idioms all ends up completely. at an end exhausted or completed. at the end of one's tether see TETHER. come to a bad (or sticky) end meet with ruin or disgrace. come to an end 1 be completed or finished. 2 become exhausted. end-around n. US Football an offensive play in which an end carries the ball round the opposite end. --adj. Computing involving the transfer of a digit from one end of a register to the other. end-game the final stage of a game (esp. chess), when few pieces remain. end it all (or end it) colloq. commit suicide. end of the road the point at which a hope or endeavour has to be abandoned. end of the world the cessation of mortal life....Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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