ending

CEFRB1

/ˈɛndɪŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The final part of something, such as a story or period.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -s in "dogs").

Examples

  • His stories usually have a happy ending.

  • It was a great success, ending in a long run.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The last part of something.

  2. A termination or conclusion.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of end

More examples

In context

  • The movie "Fight Club" has a surprise ending.

  • Spanish verb forms have different endings depending on the tense, mood and person.

  • The book has a happy ending.

Synonyms

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The novel had a surprising blank that left all the readers completely shocked.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English endynge, endyng, endinge, from Old English endung, ġeendung (“ending”), equivalent to end + -ing. Cognate with Dutch ending (“ending”), German Endung (“ending”).