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Meaning
Noun
●
Alternative form of wind-up
Verb
●
To
wind
(rope,
string
,
mainsprings
, etc.) completely.
●
To
put
(
a clock
,
watch
, etc.)
in a state
of
renewed
or
continued
motion
by
winding
the
spring
or other energy-storage mechanism.
●
To
tighten
(someone
or something
) by
winding
or twisting.
●
To excite.
●
To
upset
; to
anger
or distress.
●
To
roll up
(a
car
window
or well
bucket
, etc; by cranking).
●
To
end up
; to
arrive
or result.
●
To increase (in some aspect).
●
To
conclude
,
complete
, or
finish
(something).
●
To
dissolve
(a
partnership
or
corporation
) and
liquidate
its assets.
●
In British English:
To
play
a
prank
(on); to
take the mickey
(
out of
) or mock.
●
In Baseball:
To make the
preparatory
movements
for a certain
kind of
pitch.
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Synonyms
Raise
Close
Annoy
Roll Up
End Up
Turn Out
Turn Up
Shut Up
Close Out
Wrapping Up
Round Off
Wrap Up
Antonyms
Unwind
Unspool
Lower
Play Out
Wind Down
Roll Down
Start Out
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