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ending one's life

ending one's life is the present participle and gerund of end one's life.

Meaning of end one's life

Verb

end one's life (third-person singular simple present ends one's life, present participle ending one's life, simple past and past participle ended one's life)

  1. (euphemistic) To commit suicide.
    Synonyms:
    take one's own life, an hero, catch the bus, commit hara-kiri, commit seppuku, commit sudoku, kill oneself, off oneself, rope, ropemaxx
  2. To spend the rest of one's life a certain way.
    Synonyms:
    end one's days

Questions about ending one's life

What is ending one's life the present participle and gerund of?
Ending one's life is the present participle and gerund of end one's life.

Words near ending one's life in the dictionary

  1. ending in tears
  2. ending it all
  3. ending lockdown
  4. ending off
  5. ending one's days
  6. ending one's life
  7. ending out
  8. ending up
  9. endingless
  10. endinglessness
  11. endings

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