End and Extend

End

End verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: a book so good that you hate to see it end

Extend is an antonym for end.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.

End is an antonym for extend in longer topic.

Common collocations

life end life extend life
career end career extend career
scene end scene extend scene
show end show extend show
Other words: effect, way, cycle, sentence, reign, war, lives.
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