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Synonyms: end Definition: (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage Usage: no one wanted to play end

Hypernyms: lineman Definition: (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

Synonyms: end Definition: the part you are expected to play Usage: he held up his end

Hypernyms: part, share, contribution Definition: the part played by a person in bringing about a result Usage: I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project; they all did their share of the work

Synonyms: end, oddment, remainder, remnant Definition: a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

Hypernyms: piece of cloth, piece of material Definition: a separate part consisting of fabric

Synonyms: end Definition: a final part or section Usage: we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus; Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end

Hypernyms: part, section, division Definition: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole Usage: the written part of the exam; the finance section of the company; the BBC's engineering division

Synonyms: goal, end Definition: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it Usage: the ends justify the means

Hypernyms: mental object, content, cognitive content Definition: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

Synonyms: close, closing, conclusion, end, ending Definition: the last section of a communication Usage: in conclusion I want to say...

Hypernyms: section, subdivision Definition: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) Usage: he always turns first to the business section; the history of this work is discussed in the next section

Synonyms: last, final stage, end Definition: the concluding parts of an event or occurrence Usage: the end was exciting; I had to miss the last of the movie

Hypernyms: ending, finish, conclusion Definition: event whose occurrence ends something Usage: his death marked the ending of an era; when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show

Synonyms: end Definition: a boundary marking the extremities of something Usage: the end of town

Hypernyms: bound, boundary, bounds Definition: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Synonyms: end, terminal Definition: either extremity of something that has length Usage: the end of the pier; she knotted the end of the thread; they rode to the end of the line; the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix

Hypernyms: extremity Definition: the outermost or farthest region or point

Synonyms: end Definition: the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object Usage: one end of the box was marked `This side up'

Hypernyms: surface Definition: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object Usage: they skimmed over the surface of the water; a brush small enough to clean every dental surface; the sun has no distinct surface

Synonyms: end Definition: one of two places from which people are communicating to each other Usage: the phone rang at the other end; both ends wrote at the same time

Hypernyms: topographic point, spot, place Definition: a point located with respect to surface features of some region Usage: this is a nice place for a picnic; a bright spot on a planet

Synonyms: end Definition: (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage Usage: the end managed to hold onto the pass

Hypernyms: lineman Definition: one of the players on the line of scrimmage

Synonyms: death, destruction, end Definition: a final state Usage: he came to a bad end; the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

Hypernyms: state Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state

Synonyms: end, terminate Definition: bring to an end or halt Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I

Hypernyms: alter, change, modify Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue

Synonyms: end Definition: put an end to Usage: The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived

Hypernyms: destroy, destruct Definition: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of Usage: The fire destroyed the house