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end vs bourn

bourn vs end

end and bourn both are nouns.

end is a verb but bourn is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
end Yes No Yes No
bourn Yes No No No
As nouns, bourn is a hyponym of end; that is, bourn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than end:
  • end: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  • bourn: an archaic term for a goal or destination
end (noun) bourn (noun)
the part you are expected to play an archaic term for a goal or destination
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line an archaic term for a boundary
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
end (verb) bourn (verb)
bring to an end or halt
put an end to
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between end and bourn

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