If an object ends with or in a particular thing, it has that thing on its tip or point, or as its last part. It has three pairs of legs, each ending in a large claw
The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it. The £5 banknote was first issued at the end of the 18th century The report is expected by the end of the year You will have the chance to ask questions at the end
These mark an index entry as the beginning or end of a range The index entries must match exactly for MakeIndex to recognize them Example: \sidx[begin]{future}[Cohen, Leonard] \sidx[end]{future}[Cohen, Leonard] will typeset as something like future, Cohen, Leonard, 65--94
An end to something or the end of it is the act or result of stopping it so that it does not continue any longer. The French government today called for an end to the violence I was worried she would walk out or bring the interview to an end Francis fined him two weeks' wages and said: `That's the end of the matter.'
If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation. If you jump in at the deep end, you go into a completely new situation without any help or preparation. It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you
A journey, road, or river that ends at a particular place stops there and goes no further. The road ended at a T-junction
If you say that someone or something ends a period of time in a particular way, you are indicating what the final situation was like. You can also say that a period of time ends in a particular way. The markets ended the week on a quiet note The evening ended with a dramatic display of fireworks