wind up
Definition of wind up
transitive verb
1 : to bring to a conclusion : end
2a : to put in order for the purpose of bringing to an end winds up the meetingb British : to effectuate the winding up of
intransitive verb
1a : to come to a conclusionb : to arrive in a place, situation, or condition at the end or as a result of a course of action wound up as millionaires
2 : to make a pitching windup
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Examples of wind up in a Sentence
try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
First Known Use of wind up
1583
Law Dictionary
wind up
Legal Definition of wind up
wound up
winding up
: to bring to an end by taking care of unfinished business ordered to wind up his practice; specifically : to conclude by removing liabilities and distributing any remaining assets to partners or shareholders wind up the business and affairs of a corporation in dissolution wind up a receivership
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