end vs purpose

end and purpose both are nouns.

end and purpose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
end	Yes	No	Yes	No
purpose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, purpose is a hyponym of end; that is, purpose 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
purpose: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Other hyponyms of end include aim, object, objective, target, bourn, bourne, end-all, destination, terminus, no-goal, aim, design, intent, intention, intention.

end (noun)	purpose (noun)
the part you are expected to play	what something is used for
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line	the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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)	purpose (verb)
bring to an end or halt	reach a decision
put an end to	propose or intend
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 purpose

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