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END, noun 1. The extreme point of a line, or of anything that has more length than breadth; as the end of a house; the end of a table; the end of a finger; the end of a chain or rope. When bodies or figures have equal dimensions, or equal length and breadth, the extremities are called sides.2. The extremity or last part, in general; the close or conclusion, applied to time.At the end of two months, she returned. Judges 11:39.3. The conclusion or cessation of an action.Of the increase of his government there shall be no end Isaiah 9:7.4. The close or conclusion; as the end of a chapter.5. Ultimate state or condition; final doom.Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace. Psalms 37:37.6. The point beyond which no progression can be made.They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end Psalms 107:27.7. Final determination; conclusion of debate or deliberation.My guilt be on my head and there's an end!8. Close of life; death; decease.Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end 9. Cessation; period; close of a particular state of things; as the end of the world.10. Limit; termination.There is no end of the store. Hahum 2.11. Destruction. Amos 8:2.The end of all flesh is come. Genesis 6:13.12. Cause of death; a destroyer.And awardEither of you to be the other's end 13. Consequence; issue; result; conclusive event; conclusion.The end of these things is death. Romans 6:21.14. A fragment or broken piece.Old odd ends.15. The ultimate point or thing at which one aims or directs his views; the object intended to be reached or accomplished by any action or scheme; purpose intended; scope; aim; drift; as private ends; public ends.Two things I shall propound to you, as ends.The end of the commandments is charity. l Tim.1.A right to the end implies a right to the means necessary for attaining it.16. An end for on end upright; erect; as, his hair stands an end 17. The ends of the earth, in scripture, are the remotest parts of the earth, or the inhabitants of those parts.END, verb transitive To finish; to close; to conclude; to terminate; as, to end a controversy; to end a war.On the seventh day God ended his work. Genesis 2:2.1. To destroy; to put to death.King Harry, thy sword hath ended him.END, verb intransitive To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; as, a voyage ends by the return of a ship.1. To terminate; to close; to conclude. The discourse ends with impressive words.2. To cease; to come to a close. Winter ends in March, and summer in September. A good like ends in peace.END'-ALL, noun Final close. [Not used.]