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end up (third-person singular simple present ends up, present participle ending up, simple past and past participle ended up)

(idiomatic, transitive or intransitive, copulative) To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly; to end up with.
That's just how things ended up happening.
(idiomatic) To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.
I was going for a stroll, and ended up lost.
(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.
To lift or tilt, so as to set on end.
to end up a hogshead

conclude, turn out

Catalan: acabar-se (ca)
Chinese:
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French: se terminer (fr), se finir (fr)
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Greek: γίνομαι (el) (gínomai), καταντάω (katantáo) (negative or unfortunate sense)
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Hungarian: végződik (hu), véget ér
Italian: andare a finire, finire (it)
Norwegian: havne
Portuguese: terminar (pt)
Romanian: termina (ro)
Russian: зака́нчиваться (ru) (zakánčivatʹsja)
Spanish: terminar (es), ir a parar

arrive at a destination

eventually do

Finnish: tehdä lopulta
French: finir par (fr) (+infinitive)
Hungarian: végül (hu) (adverb; “eventually”)
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Italian: finire per (followed by the infinitive), finire col (followed by the infinitive)
Portuguese: acabar (pt)
Spanish: terminar (es), acabar (es)

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 # {{lb|en|idiomatic|transitive|or|intransitive|copulative}} To [[conclude]], [[turn out]], sometimes unexpectedly; to [[end up with]].