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ended

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɛndəd// UK //ˈɛndɪd// end·ed

v. finished something or reached the final part of an activity. It means there is nothing left to do or see.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'end', meaning to bring to a conclusion or to reach a final state. Often used to describe the cessation of a process or event.


SIMPLE

The movie ended at ten o'clock.

CONTEXTUAL

The long meeting finally ended after everyone agreed on the new budget proposal.

COMPLEX

The conflict ended not with a formal treaty, but with a gradual withdrawal of forces and a mutual agreement to resume diplomatic trade.

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Can be used transitively ('he ended the call') or intransitively ('the call ended').

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