Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.60 in modern English

Syllables: end up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring to a conclusion.

Transitive verb

verb

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

verb

To lift or tilt, so as to set on end.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The band usually ends up their concerts with their biggest hit song."
"They ended up angry at each other."
"He ended up as an insurance agent."
"I was going for a stroll, and ended up lost."
"She gave her all, and ended up winning the contest."
"This was the West Lancashire Railway, an ambitious but feckless little concern which, in a life lasting a quarter of a century, never earned a dividend, failed to keep up its debenture payments (despite a dangerous attempt to do so by issuing more debentures) and ended up in the hands of a receiver."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

ends up (present, singular) ending up (participle, present) ended up (participle, past) ended up (past)

Phrases

start up

Frequently Paired Words

start up

Synonyms

conclude end finish up wind up turn out land up fetch up finish

Questions

What does end up mean?: To bring to a conclusion.

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