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Definition end in British English

end verb

verb
/end/
1

to reach a final point

Example

The marriage ended after only 11 months.

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1.1

used for talking about a road or path

Example

The narrow lane ended abruptly in a farmyard.

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2

to make something reach its final point

Example

the peace treaty that ended the war

Example

A back injury effectively ended his career seven years ago.

Example

I'd like to end my speech by thanking the people who made this conference possible.

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3

to reach the final point of a period of time while in a particular place or state

Example

The Dow Jones Index ended the day 15 points up on yesterday's close.

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4

to kill someone

Example

We'll end you.

Definition end in British English

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