English Explanatory Dictionary

ending

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A termination or conclusion.
  2. The last part of something.
  3. The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -s in "dogs").
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of end

Pronunciation

/ˈɛndɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-ending.wav

Word forms

ending endings

Etymology

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

Synonyms

termination suffix conclusion end finale

Derived words

bad ending case ending double-ending Elam ending endingless fairy-tale ending fairytale ending feminine ending good beginning makes a good ending good ending happy ending harem ending Hollywood ending masculine ending nerve ending never-ending true ending world ending world-ending zero ending
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