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come to an end

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /kʌm tu ən ˈend/
    • /kʌm tuː ən end/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /kʌm tu ən ˈend/

Definitions of come to an end words

  • noun come to an end to become completed or exhausted 3
  • verbal expression come to an end be resolved 1
  • verb come to an end (Idiomatic) VI To stop; to cease; to no longer continue. 0

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Parts of speech for Come to an end

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

come to an end popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for come to an end

verb come to an end

  • quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
  • terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
  • refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.

adj come to an end

  • realized — to grasp or understand clearly.
  • full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
  • satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • decided — Decided means clear and definite.
  • stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.

Antonyms for come to an end

verb come to an end

  • complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
  • persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
  • commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.

adj come to an end

  • incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
  • uncultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
  • unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
  • unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
  • held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .

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