ending
ending definition
end·ing (en′diŋ)
noun
- an end; specif.,
- the last part; finish; conclusion
- death
- Gram. the letter(s) or syllable(s) added to the end of a word or base to make a derived or inflected form “-ed” is the ending in “wanted”
Etymology: OE endung: see end
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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