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ending

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈen-diŋ\
    • /ˈendɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈen-diŋ\

Definitions of ending word

  • noun ending An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie. 1
  • noun ending final part 1
  • noun ending of word, phrase 1
  • countable noun ending You can refer to the last part of a book, story, play, or film as the ending, especially when you are considering the way that the story ends. 0
  • countable noun ending The ending of a word is the last part of it. 0
  • noun ending the act of bringing to or reaching an end 0
See all 16 definitions of ending

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Parts of speech for Ending

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ending

ending popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ending

noun ending

  • finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • finale — the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
  • culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
  • windup — the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.

adjective ending

  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
  • lattermost — latest; last.
  • hindermost — Hindmost.
  • concluding — final

verb ending

  • predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
  • inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
  • cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
  • moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
  • predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
All 52 Synonyms of ending

Antonyms for ending

noun ending

  • beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
  • opening — an open or clear space.
  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
  • commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
  • initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.

adjective ending

  • seasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
  • infinite — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
  • unabating — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
  • around-the-clock — all day and all night
  • preparative — preparatory.

adverb ending

  • durably — In a durable manner.
  • lastingly — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
  • in perpetuum — for ever
  • forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
  • immortally — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
All 119 Antonyms of ending

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