end (/end/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /end/
Meaning
Meaning: finish; conclude
To come to a finish, or to bring something to a finish.
Examples
🗣 The exciting film did not end until well after midnight, so we all felt sleepy.
Etymology
From Old English ‘endian’, from ‘ende’ (end), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Both noun and verb; used for the finish of events and stories.
Tags: time, action