The limit of duration, or close, of a period of time; the termination, conclusion, of an action, process, continuous state, or course of events…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [noun] (133) endc1000 The limit of duration, or close, of a period of time; the termination, conclusion, of an action, process, continuous state, or course of events… endingc1000 The action of end, v.1: termination, conclusion, completion; †death, etc. finea1300 A cessation, termination, end, or conclusion of something. Also in to bring to fine, to set the fine of. Now only in in (†the) fine at phrases 1. conclusion1382 The end, close, finish, termination, ‘wind up’ (e.g. of a speech or writing). (See also 4.) ooc1384 (A name for) the Greek long ō or omega, esp. in alpha and oo at alpha, n. 2. close1399 The act of closing; conclusion, termination, end. finance1449 An end; an outcome. Obsolete. terminationc1500 Cessation, close, conclusion, end (in time); an instance of this. last?1520 With the. The final part or portion; the conclusion, the end; the remainder, the rest. Chiefly with of. gen. winding up1560 winding up: conclusion, finish (see to wind up 4 at wind, v.1 phrasal verbs); now usually, the bringing to an end the activities of a business… wind-up1573 The action of ‘winding up’, or something that ‘winds up’ or concludes a course of action, story, etc.; close, conclusion, finish, dénouement; final… wind-up-all1573 The action of ‘winding up’, or something that ‘winds up’ or concludes a course of action, story, etc.; close, conclusion, finish, dénouement; final… conclusure1578 Closing, final settlement. clause1581 Close, conclusion. Obsolete. upshot1582 An end, conclusion, or termination. Obsolete. desinence1598 Termination, ending, close; Grammar a termination, suffix, or ending of a word. omega1599 (The name of) the last letter (Ω, ω) of the Greek alphabet. Godspeed1606 figurative. The critical part or juncture of something; the last moment. Chiefly in in the Godspeed of. Cf. in the Godspeed at phrases 1. Now rare. finis1682 Hence, the conclusion, end, finish; end of life, death. finale1786 The conclusion, end; the final catastrophe. Also transferred. finish1790 The conclusion, last stage, termination; also (colloquial or slang) the ‘end’ of a man. tie-up1829 slang. A finish, conclusion, ‘wind-up’. Z1877 As the last letter of the alphabet; hence allusively for ‘end’. Chiefly in from A to Z: see from A to (also until) Z at A, n. 3. curtains1912 In plural (also occasionally in singular), the end (cf. sense 2c (iii)). slang. taps1917 Plural taps n. U.S. Military a signal sounded on the drum or trumpet, fifteen minutes after the tattoo, at which all lights in the soldiers'… Subcategories:— quality or condition of being final (3) — end or completion (5) — the very end (7) — the latter part (34) — conclusion or final result (8) — concluding word or act (6) — a limit, end, or term (10) — the end of one's dealings with something (1) — coming or bringing to an end (33) — sound indicating finality (1) |
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