bring ~ to an end — to cause something to finish or conclude; to terminate or stop something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to cause something to finish or conclude; to terminate or stop something
Pronunciation (IPA): /brɪŋ ~ tu ən ɛnd/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's loud whistle brought the chaotic food fight to an end.
- The government aims to bring unemployment to an end within five years.
- His terrible karaoke performance brought the party to an end earlier than expected.
bring ~ to an end
NOUN[/brɪŋ ~ tu ən ɛnd/]
to cause something to finish or conclude; to terminate or stop something
💡 Concept
to cause something to finish or conclude; to terminate or stop something
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/brɪŋ ~ tu ən ɛnd/
🇬🇧 UK/brɪŋ ~ tʊ ən end/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
endsendmendtrend
end
send
mend
trend
🔗Collocations
bring the meeting to an end
bring the war to an end
bring negotiations to an end
bring the relationship to an end
bring the discussion to an end
bring the project to an end
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The teacher's loud whistle brought the chaotic food fight to an end.”
“The government aims to bring unemployment to an end within five years.”
😄 Fun example
“His terrible karaoke performance brought the party to an end earlier than expected.”
“The peace treaty brought the long-standing conflict to an end.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
concludeterminatefinishstopcease
Antonyms
beginstartinitiate
Related
end upcome to an endput an end towrap upclose down
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