What is "end up"

vb. 1 (context idiomatic; with the preposition with English) To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly. 2 (context idiomatic English) To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly. 3 (context of a set of events English) To eventually do 4 To lift or tilt, so as to set on end.

v. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: finish up, land up, fetch up, wind up, finish]