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ended up

ended up is the simple past and past participle of end up.

Meaning of end up

Verb

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.
    Synonyms:
    wind up, turn out
  3. (transitive) To lift or tilt, so as to set on end.
    • to end up a hogshead

Questions about ended up

What is ended up the simple past and past participle of?
Ended up is the simple past and past participle of end up.

Words near ended up in the dictionary

  1. ended lockdown
  2. ended off
  3. ended one's days
  4. ended one's life
  5. ended out
  6. ended up
  7. endeed
  8. endeictic
  9. endeixis
  10. endek
  11. endellionite

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