end

back, rear, tail

She arrived late and only saw the back end of the concert.

far, opposite, other

My apartment is in the opposite end of the city from my workplace.

cheap

The store sells clothes at the cheap end, so students can afford to shop there.

dead

After months of negotiations, the project reached a dead end and the company decided to cancel it.

deep, shallow (of a swimming pool)

The swimming instructor threw me in at the deep end on my first lesson.

by the ~

We need to finish the project by the end of next week.

in the ~

After trying many different restaurants, we settled on pizza in the end.

to the ~

She stayed in the job to the end even though it was difficult.

towards the ~

By the final act, the movie seemed to drag towards the end.

till/until the ~

We'll keep the restaurant open till the end of the month.

~ to

The protesters are demanding a swift end to the unfair rules.

the end of an era

The invention of smartphones signaled the end of an era for traditional phone companies.

the end of the line/road

We finally reached the end of the road after driving for six hours.

free, knotted, loose

She grabbed the loose end of the string and tied it in a knot.

west, western, etc.

The western end of the city has many old buildings and narrow streets.

come to, get to, reach

When we finally got to the end of the movie, everyone applauded the actor's performance.

change

The swimmers changed ends of the pool after completing their first lap.

at the ~

The restaurant is at the end of the shopping mall, next to the cinema.

on ~

The book fell over, so I placed it on end to keep it upright on the shelf.

end of the spectrum

People with allergies tend to be at the extreme end of the health spectrum.

(from) end to end

The carpet stretches from end to end across the entire living room.

early

The movie had an early end because the theater lost power during the final scene.

fitting

After months of hard work, the team celebrated with a fitting end to their successful project.

come to, get to, reach

After weeks of hard work, we finally reached the end of the construction project.

approach, draw to, near

The meeting was drawing to an end when the director announced the new project.

bring (sth to), put

The new manager decided to put an end to the outdated hiring process immediately.

call for

The protesters demanded an end to unfair treatment in the workplace.

be in sight

The construction work on our street finally has an end in sight after two years of delays.

product, result

The end result of the project was better than everyone expected.

at an ~

By next Friday, all the repairs to the house should be at an end.

at the ~

She finally found a parking space at the end of the street.

from beginning to end

I watched the entire movie from beginning to end without checking my phone.

to/until the bitter end

She decided to stay in the relationship until the bitter end, despite all the problems.

common

All the volunteers were united by a common end of helping families in need.

achieve, further, pursue

He will do almost anything to pursue his own ends, even if it hurts other people.

to ends

She donated her inheritance to charitable ends that helped poor communities.

to this ~

We need to save money, and to this end we decided to cook dinner at home every night.

an end in itself

Learning languages is an end in itself for some people, not just a tool for their jobs.

a means to an end

She learned French as a means to an end—to get a better job abroad.

the end justifies the means

Some people believe that winning the competition justifies any tactics, but I disagree with that philosophy.

to/for your own ends

He was willing to bend the rules to achieve his own ends.

bad, sticky

The old car met a bad end when it crashed into the river last summer.

come to, meet

The old theater came to its end when the developers demolished it last year.

come

When the heavy rain started, the outdoor concert came to an end.

abruptly, suddenly

The concert ended suddenly when the power went out during the final song.

at last, eventually, finally

After months of searching, we finally found the perfect apartment for our family.

all but, effectively, virtually

The scandal virtually ended his chances of winning the election.

inconclusively

The meeting ended inconclusively, so they scheduled another one for next week.

in

The argument between the two friends ended in apology and reconciliation.

with

The meeting ended with everyone agreeing to try the new plan next month.

end in disaster

If you don't study hard, your exam could end in disaster.

end in tears

The children's argument started playfully but ended in tears when someone got hurt.