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objective, object,goal, point, reason, raison d'ˆtre,
destination, motive, motivation, aspiration: To what end does
she persist so vehemently? 4 consequence, result, outcome,
effect, upshot: The end of the affair was that he had to leave
town. 5 destruction, death, ruin, extermination, annihilation,
death, termination, conclusion: That would spell the end to all
life on earth. 6 at a loose end or US and Canadian at loose
ends. unsettled, unoccupied, unemployed, uncommitted, undecided,
indecisive, ambivalent, vacillating, purposeless, aimless,
adrift, drifting, betwixt and between, neither here nor there:
My wife has gone off to visit her mother and I'm at a loose end.
7 on end. a upright, erect, standing: He can balance a ruler
on end. b continuously, uninterruptedly, unceasingly,
incessantly, consecutively: It rained for days on end. 8 the
end. a the worst, the last straw, the final blow, Colloq the
limit, too much: Brian's winning first prize is the absolute
end. b the best, the greatest: That disc by The What is the
living end.
--v. 9 terminate, conclude, bring to an end, stop, halt, cease,
wind up or down, settle, put an end to, discontinue, break off,
cut off, close, finish, culminate, end up, Brit put paid to; die
(out), expire, climax, peter out, vanish: We have ended our
relationship. The book ends with her returning to him. The year
ends on December 31st. 10 kill, put to death, annihilate,
exterminate, terminate, extinguish; destroy, ruin: He ended his
life last night with a bullet. 11 surpass, outdo, outclass,
outshine, outstrip, supersede: It is a disaster film to end all
disaster films.
endanger v. imperil, threaten, jeopardize, risk, put at risk, hazard,
expose (to danger), put in jeopardy, tempt fate: She endangered
her life while trying to save his.
endangered
adj. imperilled, threatened, near extinction: Every effort
must be made to protect endangered species.
endearing adj. attractive, engaging, likeable, appealing, winsome,
captivating, winning: He has a few endearing qualities, I
suppose.
endeavour v. 1 try, attempt, strive, make an effort, do one's best,