ended
Translation
ended, finished, concluded
Examples
The movie ended at 10 PM.
The film ended at 10 PM.
She ended the conversation quickly.
She ended the conversation quickly.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to come to a finish. The movie ended at 10 PM.
((sth.)) to bring (sth.) to a finish. She ended the conversation quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: finish, conclude; Antonyms: begin, start
Etymology
From Old English 'endian' meaning 'to finish'.
Memory Tips
Picture the words 'The End' at the close of a film.