Phrasal verb
end with sth
Definition
phrasal verb. To finish in a particular way, or to have something as the final part. For example, a movie can end with a song, or a word can end with the letter 't'.
phrasal verb. A transitive prepositional verb meaning to conclude or terminate with a specific final element, action, or feature.
Examples
“The movie ends with a happy song.”
“Our team meeting always ends with a quick summary of the action points for next week.”
“The symphony, which began with a quiet and mournful adagio, ends with a triumphant and explosive finale that leaves the audience breathless.”
Examples
simple
“The movie ends with a happy song.”
contextual
“Our team meeting always ends with a quick summary of the action points for next week.”
complex
“The symphony, which began with a quiet and mournful adagio, ends with a triumphant and explosive finale that leaves the audience breathless.”
Usage
Used to describe the final part of a story, event, performance, or word.
Teaching tip
Contrast with 'end in sth', which often describes a resulting situation (e.g., 'the argument ended in tears'), while 'end with sth' specifies the final component.
Pitfall
The concert ended a song.
The concert ended with a song.
The preposition 'with' is required to connect the verb 'end' to the final item.
Phrasal verb
Particles
with
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
end + with + object