end
The last part of something or the place where it stops.
The final part or point in space, time, or a sequence where something stops or finishes.
To make something stop or be finished.
To cause something to stop or finish.
Something you want to get or do.
An aim, intention, or desired result.
To stop happening by itself.
To reach a point where something stops by itself or is finished without direct external cause.
- Base: end
- Plural: ends
- Base: end
- 3rd Person Singular: ends
- Present Participle: ending
- Past: ended
come to an end
1to finish happening or existing
To stop happening or finish existing.
- All good things must come to an end.
- The festival came to an end after three days.
come to an end
5finish
to finish
- The concert came to an end just before midnight.
- After three hours, the meeting finally came to an end.
- Their long friendship came to an end after the argument.
- The lesson came to an end at four o’clock.
- Our holiday came to an end too quickly.
in the end
1after everything has happened
After everything else has happened; finally.
- In the end, they decided not to buy the house.
- We worked hard and, in the end, we succeeded.
in the end
4finally; after all
Use this to say what happened after everything was considered or finished.
- We tried several routes, and in the end we took the train.
- In the end, it was cheaper to repair the car than to replace it.
- She was nervous, but the interview went well in the end.
- In the end, I decided to stay home.
- The problem looked serious, but it was easy to fix in the end.
put an end to
1to cause something to stop happening
To make something stop happening.
- The new law will put an end to illegal fishing.
- They put an end to the argument quickly.
at the end of the day
1when everything is considered
When you think about everything and make a final judgment.
- At the end of the day, we all want to be happy.
- It’s expensive, but at the end of the day, quality matters most.
at the end of the day
2when everything is considered finally
Used to mean 'when everything is thought about' or 'in the end'.
- At the end of the day, we all want to be happy.
- You may not like his style, but at the end of the day, he gets results.
make ends meet
1earn just enough for basic needs
To have just enough money for your basic needs like food and rent.
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- It’s hard to make ends meet on such a low salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet every month.
- They’re struggling to make ends meet after losing their jobs.
make ends meet
2to have enough money for basic needs
To earn enough money for your basic needs like food and housing.
- It's hard to make ends meet on such a small salary.
- They struggle to make ends meet each month.