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by-end

by-end noun: a private end or ambition; a secret purpose or design; hidden agenda.

Noun

by-end (plural by-ends)

  1. A private end or ambition; a secret purpose or design; hidden agenda.
  2. An incidental or subsidiary aim or objective.

Forms of by-end

pluralby-ends

Origin of by-end

From by- + end.

Questions about by-end

What does by-end mean?
By-end means a private end or ambition; a secret purpose or design; hidden agenda.
What part of speech is by-end?
By-end is a noun.
What is the plural of by-end?
The plural of by-end is by-ends.

Words near by-end in the dictionary

  1. by-causes
  2. by-effect
  3. by-effects
  4. by-election
  5. by-elections
  6. by-end
  7. by-ends
  8. by-fellow
  9. by-form
  10. by-forms
  11. by-gone

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