Collocations for end - noun
1. furthest part of sth
ADJ.
bottom, lower | top, upper | back, rear, tail
(figurative) I just caught the tail end of the movie.
(figurative) I just caught the tail end of the movie.
front | extreme, very | far, opposite, other
That''s his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
That''s his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
round, square, etc. | pointed, sharp | cheap
housebuyers at the cheap end of the market
housebuyers at the cheap end of the market
dear, expensive | dead
We tried cutting through a back road but it was a dead end.
We tried cutting through a back road but it was a dead end.
PHRASES
the end of an era
Her death marks the end of an era.
Her death marks the end of an era.
the end of the line/road
(figurative) The loss of this no training.
(figurative) The loss of this no training.
free, knotted, loose
Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.contract could signal the end of
Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.contract could signal the end of
VERB + END
come to, get to, reach
Continue until you reach the end of the road.
Continue until you reach the end of the road.
change
The teams changed ends at half time.
The teams changed ends at half time.
PREP.
at the ~
Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end.
Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end.
on ~
Stand it on end (= upright).
Stand it on end (= upright).
PHRASES
end of the spectrum
The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.
The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.
(from) end to end
We walked along the whole promenade, from end to end. | They arranged the tables end to end.
We walked along the whole promenade, from end to end. | They arranged the tables end to end.
2. last part of sth
ADJ.
abrupt, sudden | dramatic | early
The injury brought her career to an early end.
The injury brought her career to an early end.
fitting
The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career.
The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career.
VERB + END
come to, get to, reach
The meeting finally came to an end at six. | I''ll never get to the end of this book!
The meeting finally came to an end at six. | I''ll never get to the end of this book!
approach, draw to, near
As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place.
As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place.
bring (sth to), put
Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting.
Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting.
call for
call for an end to the violence
call for an end to the violence
END + VERB
be in sight
There''s no end in sight to the present crisis.
There''s no end in sight to the present crisis.
END + NOUN
product, result
The film''s backers were delighted with the end product.
The film''s backers were delighted with the end product.
PREP.
at an ~
The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m.
The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m.
at the ~
They get married the line for the shipyard.
They get married the line for the shipyard.
from beginning to end
His story was one big lie from beginning to end.
His story was one big lie from beginning to end.
to/until the bitter end
We will fight this court case to the bitter end.
We will fight this court case to the bitter end.
3. aim/purpose
ADJ.
beneficial, desirable, worthwhile, worthy | destructive | practical, pragmatic | common
Despite our differences, we were working to a common end.
Despite our differences, we were working to a common end.
selfish | commercial, economic, educational, ideological, political, social, utilitarian
VERB + END
achieve, further, pursue
She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends.
She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends.
work to
PREP.
to … ends
The money might have been used to more beneficial ends.
The money might have been used to more beneficial ends.
to this ~
She wished to have a house built, and to this end she engaged a local architect.
She wished to have a house built, and to this end she engaged a local architect.
PHRASES
an end in itself
For her, travelling had become an end in itself rather than a means of seeing new places.
For her, travelling had become an end in itself rather than a means of seeing new places.
a means to an end
I don''t enjoy studying computing - it''s just a means to an end.
I don''t enjoy studying computing - it''s just a means to an end.
the end justifies the means
He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means.
He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means.
to/for your own ends
She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.
She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.
with this end in view
(= in order to achieve this)
(= in order to achieve this)
4. death
ADJ.
sad, tragic | bad, sticky
to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end
to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end
untimely
VERB + END
come to, meet
(literary) He met his end at the Battle of Waterloo.
(literary) He met his end at the Battle of Waterloo.
END + VERB
come
The end came when he collapsed after playing golf.
The end came when he collapsed after playing golf.