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wind up

 
See:
wind
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: (informal) to bring (something) to an end.
Please wind up the party before midnight.
synonyms:
end
similar words:
close, conclude, finish, stop, wrap up
definition 2: (informal) to end; reach an ending point.
The street festival wound up at around seven in the evening.This path winds up at the lake.
synonyms:
terminate
definition 3: (informal) to find oneself in a certain place or situation; end up.
He got on the wrong bus and wound up in Pittsburgh.As usual, I wound up washing the dishes.
similar words:
land
definition 4: (informal) to cause anxiety or irritation in (someone).
Don't let your brother wind you up. He just enjoys teasing you.
synonyms:
excite
similar words:
agitate, animate, stimulate