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ends up

ends up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ends up

What is ends up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ends up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of end up.

Words near ends up in the dictionary

  1. ends of the world
  2. ends off
  3. ends one's days
  4. ends one's life
  5. ends out
  6. ends up
  7. ends-in-themselves
  8. endsay
  9. endscraper
  10. endscrapers
  11. endsheet

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