end one's days
end one's days · ends one's days · ended one's days · ending one's days
To spend the rest of one's life in a certain wayTo spend the rest of one's life in a certain way.
» She put an end to her days.
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1 sensesTo spend the rest of one's life in a certain way.
Examples
8 sentencesShe put an end to her days.
It's difficult to make ends meet these days.
Hot summer days ended and cool autumn days followed.
Epiphany marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas.
Why do so many marriages end in divorce these days?
Translations
1 languagesForms
ends one's days, ending one's days, ended one's days, ended one's days| Base form | end one's days · to end one's days |
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| 3rd person singular | ends one's days |
| Present participle | ending one's days |
| Past simple | ended one's days |
| Past participle | ended one's days |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle