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ending

en·ding

UK/ˈɛndɪŋ/ US/ˈɛndɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

  • “I don”
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2.

the act of ending something

  • “the termination of the agreement”
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3.

the point in time at which something ends

  • “the end of the year”
  • “the ending of warranty period”
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4.

event whose occurrence ends something

  • “his death marked the ending of an era”
  • “when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”
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5.

the last section of a communication

  • “in conclusion I want to say...”
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Origin

From Middle English ending, endyng, endende, from Old English endiende, from Proto-Germanic *andijōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *andijōną (“to end”), equivalent to end + -ing.

Phrases

  • bad ending
  • case ending
  • Elam ending
  • fairy-tale ending
  • fairytale ending
  • feminine ending
  • good beginning makes a good ending
  • good ending

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