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- [end]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈend/
- /ɒn end/
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- [end]
- /ɒn, ɔn ˈend/
Definitions of on end words
- noun on end the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. 1
- noun on end a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city. 1
- noun on end a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town. 1
- noun on end the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world. 1
- noun on end termination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end. 1
- noun on end the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time. 1
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Origin of on end
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English ende; cognate with Old Frisian enda, Middle Dutch e(i)nde, Old Saxon endi, Old High German anti, G Ende, Old Norse endi(r), Gothic andeis end < Germanic *anthjá-; akin to Sanskrit ánta- end
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Parts of speech for On end
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on end popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
on end usage trend in Literature
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adj on end
- bolt upright — If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight.
adv on end
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
adjective on end
- cocked — a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.