Collocations for end - noun
1. furthest part of sth
ADJECTIVE
bottom,
lower
top, upper
back, hind (esp. AmE), rear, tail (figurative)
I just caught the tail end of the movie.
top, upper
back, hind (esp. AmE), rear, tail (figurative)
I just caught the tail end of the movie.
front
extreme, far, very
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
extreme, far, very
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
opposite,
other
round, square
pointed, sharp
cheap, low
housebuyers at the cheap end of the market
round, square
pointed, sharp
cheap, low
housebuyers at the cheap end of the market
expensive,
high
deep, shallow (of a swimming pool)
The company believes in throwing new employees in at the deep end with no training. (figurative)
deep, shallow (of a swimming pool)
The company believes in throwing new employees in at the deep end with no training. (figurative)
free,
loose
Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.
The author tied up all the loose ends of the story in the final chapter. (figurative)
Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.
The author tied up all the loose ends of the story in the final chapter. (figurative)
west,
western,
etc.
the southern end of the lake
the southern end of the lake
VERB + end
come to,
get to,
reach
Continue until you reach the end of the street.
Continue until you reach the end of the street.
block
grab, grasp, take hold of
join, tie
Tie both ends of the string together.
grab, grasp, take hold of
join, tie
Tie both ends of the string together.
attach,
connect
cut, trim
cut, trim
end + NOUN
part,
piece,
portion,
section
table
panel, wall
zone (in American football)
table
panel, wall
zone (in American football)
PREPOSITION
at the end
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 end
Stand it on end (= upright).
Stand it on end (= upright).
PHRASES
at one end
The rope was unfastened at one end.
The rope was unfastened at one end.
change ends
The teams changed ends at half time.
The teams changed ends at half time.
close to the end,
near the end
end over end (AmE)
The car was lifted up by the winds and tumbled end over end along the ground.
end over end (AmE)
The car was lifted up by the winds and tumbled end over end along the ground.
end of the spectrum
The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.
The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.
end to end
They arranged the tables end to end.
They arranged the tables end to end.
from end to end
The beach was filled from end to end with tanned bodies.
The famous Las Vegas Strip is about three miles from end to end.
The beach was filled from end to end with tanned bodies.
The famous Las Vegas Strip is about three miles from end to end.
right at the end
The bank is right at the end of the street.
The bank is right at the end of the street.
split ends
You should have your hair trimmed every few weeks to get rid of split ends.
You should have your hair trimmed every few weeks to get rid of split ends.
2. last part of sth
ADJECTIVE
abrupt,
sudden
early, premature, untimely
The injury brought her career to an early end.
early, premature, untimely
The injury brought her career to an early end.
dramatic,
tragic
inevitable
fitting
The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career.
inevitable
fitting
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,
demand
call for an end to the violence
call for an end to the violence
announce,
declare
celebrate
mark, mean, signal, signify, spell
catch, see, watch
I only caught the end of the game.
celebrate
mark, mean, signal, signify, spell
catch, see, watch
I only caught the end of the game.
end + NOUN
user
point
product, result
The movie's backers were delighted with the end product.
point
product, result
The movie's backers were delighted with the end product.
credits
(= of a film/movie, etc.)
PREPOSITION
at an end
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 end
They get married at the end of the movie.
They get married at the end of the movie.
by the end
He wants the reports by the end of the month.
He wants the reports by the end of the month.
in the end
In the end, they decided to spend Christmas at home.
In the end, they decided to spend Christmas at home.
to the end
He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end.
He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end.
towards/toward the end
I was getting bored towards/toward the end of the talk.
I was getting bored towards/toward the end of the talk.
till the end,
until the end
I'm staying until the end of this week.
I'm staying until the end of this week.
up to the end
It stayed hot right up to the end of September.
It stayed hot right up to the end of September.
end to
What the business community wants is an end to the recession.
What the business community wants is an end to the recession.
PHRASES
at the very end,
right at the end
You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book.
You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book.
from beginning to end
His story was one big lie from beginning to end.
His story was one big lie from beginning to end.
the beginning of the end
It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end.
It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end.
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,
the end of the road
(both figurative)
The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.
The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.
to the bitter end,
until the bitter end
We will fight this case to the bitter end.
We will fight this case to the bitter end.
3. aim/purpose
ADJECTIVE
noble,
worthwhile,
worthy
desirable, desired
ultimate
destructive
practical, pragmatic
common
Despite our differences, we were working to a common end.
desirable, desired
ultimate
destructive
practical, pragmatic
common
Despite our differences, we were working to a common end.
selfish
commercial, economic, ideological, political, social, utilitarian
commercial, economic, ideological, political, social, utilitarian
VERB + end
accomplish,
achieve,
attain
She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends.
She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends.
further,
pursue,
work to
serve
become
serve
become
PREPOSITION
to … ends
The money might have been used to more worthy ends.
The money might have been used to more worthy ends.
to this end
She wished to have a house built, and to this end she hired a local architect.
She wished to have a house built, and to this end she hired a local architect.
PHRASES
an end in itself
For her, shopping had become an end in itself.
For her, shopping had become an end in itself.
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.
for your own ends,
to 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)
4. death
ADJECTIVE
sad,
tragic
bad, horrible, sticky (informal, esp. BrE), violent
to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end
He was bound to meet a violent end one day.
bad, horrible, sticky (informal, esp. BrE), violent
to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end
He was bound to meet a violent end one day.
untimely