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[ verb ] finish a task completely

Examples

"I finally got through this homework assignment"

Used in print

(Jay Williams, The Forger....)

It was an awkward hour , but I did n't have to punch any time_clock , and it only meant that sometimes I had to stay a_couple_of hours later at the drawing_board to finish_up a job .

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complete cap_off completion

2
[ verb ] finally be or do something

Examples

"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart" "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

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act completion

3
[ verb ] be in a certain state as a result of some action or event

Examples

"He wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

The daughter replied , `` Oh , I had dinner with - well , you do n't know him but he 's awfully nice - and we went_to a_couple_of places - I do n't suppose you 've heard of them - and we finished_up at a cute little night_club - I forget the name of it .

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