end up

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end up (third-person singular simple present ends up, present participle ending up, simple past and past participle ended up)

1. (transitive) To bring to a conclusion.

   The band usually ends up their concerts with their biggest hit song.

2. (copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.

   They ended up angry at each other.

   He ended up as an insurance agent.

   I was going for a stroll, and ended up lost.

3. (transitive) To lift or tilt, so as to set on end.

   to end up a hogshead

• (to bring to a conclusion): conclude, end, finish up, wind up
• (come to a final place, condition, situation): wind up, turn out

• start up

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• up-end, upend