end up

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Verb

end up

1. (idiomatic, transitive or intransitive) To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly; to end up with.

   That's just how things ended up happening.

2. (idiomatic) To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.

   I was going for a stroll, and ended up lost.

3. (of a set of events) To eventually do

   We spent a long time looking for a cheaper deal, but we ended up buying from the first dealer we met.

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

   to end up a hogshead

Synonyms

• (turn out) conclude, end, turn out
• (arrive at a destination) finish up, wind up

Translations

• French: se terminer, se finir
• Italian: andare a#Italian|a finire, finire
• Portuguese: terminar
• Russian: зака́нчиваться
• Spanish: terminar, ir a parar

Translations

• French: se retrouver, finir
• Italian: finire, andare a finire, ritrovarsi
• Portuguese: acabar
• Russian: оказа́ться

Translations

• French: finir par (+infinitive)
• Portuguese: acabar
• Spanish: terminar, acabar

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