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end up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɛnd ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌend ˈʌp/

end up means: To finally be in a place or situation, often without planning to be there.

verb

FINAL RESULTB1

To finally be in a place or situation, often without planning to be there.

  • We ended up at home.
  • She studied law but ended up teaching music.
  • How did your keys end up in the fridge?

How to use it: end up doing something (We ended up walking home.); end up + adjective (She ended up exhausted.); end up in/at/with something (He ended up with three extra tickets.)

Similar words: finish up, wind up

Common phrases: end up somewhere, end up alone, end up in hospital

FINISH SOMETHINGC1

To finish an event or activity, often with a final action.

  • They ended up the concert with a dance.
  • He ended up his speech with a joke.
  • The host usually ends up the evening by thanking everyone.

How to use it: end up something with something (They ended up the show with a familiar song.)

Similar words: finish, conclude, round off

Opposites: begin

Common phrases: end up something, end up with something

SET UPRIGHTC2

To lift or turn an object so that it stands on one end.

  • They ended up the barrel.
  • Two workers ended up the crate against the wall.
  • He used a rope to end up the heavy cask.

How to use it: end up something (The workers ended up the heavy cask.)

Similar words: set upright, upend

Opposites: lay flat

Common phrases: end up something, end up barrels

Questions about end up

What does end up mean?

To finally be in a place or situation, often without planning to be there.

What is end up in other languages?

Türkçe: sonunda olmak · Español: acabar · Français: finir · Deutsch: landen · Italiano: finire · 日本語: 結局なる

How do you pronounce end up?

In American English /ˌɛnd ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌend ˈʌp/.

How do you use end up in a sentence?

We ended up at home. She studied law but ended up teaching music.

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