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Synonyms
end·ing (ĕńdĭng)

noun 

  1. A conclusion or termination.
  2. A concluding part; a finale: a happy ending.
  3. Grammar The final morpheme added to a word base to make an inflectional form, such as –ed in walked.
end (ĕnd)

[Middle English ende, from Old English.]

noun 

  1. Either extremity of something that has length: the end of the pier.
  2. The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary: the end of town.
  3. The point in time when an action, an event, or a phenomenon ceases or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day.
  4. A result; an outcome.
  5. Something toward which one strives; a goal. See synonyms at intention
  6. The termination of life or existence; death: “A man awaits his end/Dreading and hoping all” (William Butler Yeats)
  7. The ultimate extent; the very limit: the end of one's patience.
  8. Slang The very best; the ultimate: This pizza's the end.
  9. A remainder; a remnant.
    1. A share of a responsibility or obligation: your end of the bargain.
    2. A particular area of responsibility: in charge of the business end of the campaign.
  11. Football
    1. Either of the players in the outermost position on the line of scrimmage.
    2. The position played by such a player.

verb: end·ed, end·ing, ends. 

transitive verb 

  1. To bring to a conclusion.
  2. To form the last or concluding part of: the song that ended the performance.
  3. To destroy: ended our hopes.

intransitive verb 

  1. To come to a finish; cease. See synonyms at complete
  2. To arrive at a place, situation, or condition as a result of a course of action. Often used with up: He ended up as an advisor to the president. The painting ended up being sold for a million dollars.
  3. To die.

idioms

in the end
Eventually; ultimately: All will turn out well in the end.
no end
A great deal: She had no end of stories to tell.
on end
Having one end down; upright: books placed on end on the shelf. Without stopping: drove for hours on end.