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ending
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: end, ending; adjective: unending, endless; verb: end; adverb: endlessly
1. [countable] the way that a story, film, activity etc finishes
    happy/perfect/surprise etc ending
    a story with a happy ending
    ending to
    Coffee is the perfect ending to a meal.
2. [uncountable] when a process stops or is finished, or when you finish it
    ending of
    the first elections since the ending of the dictatorship
3. [countable] the last part of a word:
    Verbal nouns have the ending -ing.
never-ending