ɛnd ʌp
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- end
- Particle:
- up
- Separable:
- No
What does "end up" mean?
- To eventually reach a place, situation, or condition
- To finally be in a particular state
Examples
- We got lost and ended up in a different town.
- If you don't study, you'll end up failing.
- She ended up marrying her high school sweetheart.
- The project ended up costing twice the estimate.
- How did we end up in this situation?
How to use it
Very common phrasal verb. Often implies an unexpected or unplanned result. Similar to 'wind up'.
Similar expressions
eventually become
finish as
wind up
Opposites
start out
begin as
Related phrasal verbs
- get up
To rise from bed after sleeping
- turn up
To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- give up
To stop trying to do something, often because it is too difficult
- bring up
To mention or introduce a topic in conversation
- go up
To increase in price, level, or amount
- come up
To be mentioned or discussed
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