ends

ends · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The plural of "end"; the final or furthest parts of something.

  2. 2.

    Goals or purposes that one aims to achieve.

  3. 3.

    (Third person singular verb) Brings to a conclusion or finishes.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make ends meet — earn just enough money to cover expenses
  • •
    at loose ends — without any plans or purpose
  • •
    odds and ends — various small miscellaneous items
  • •
    the end justifies the means — achieving a goal excuses any methods used

Related words

Antonyms: beginnings, middles, starts
See also: end, ending, endless
Synonyms: boundaries, extremities, tips

Etymology

From Old English ende ("end, boundary, limit"), from Proto-Germanic andijaz. Related to German Ende and Dutch einde.