put an end to

end

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [end]
- /pʊt ən ˈend tu/
- /ˈpʊt ən end tuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [end]
- /pʊt ən ˈend tu/

Definitions of put an end to words

noun put an end to 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 put an end to 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 put an end to a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town. 1
noun put an end to the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world. 1
noun put an end to termination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end. 1
noun put an end to the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time. 1

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Origin of put an end to

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 Put an end to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Put an end to

put an end to 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".

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Synonyms for put an end to

verb put an end to

abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.

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