Definition of To wind up

To coil into a ball or small compass, as a skein of thread; to coil completely.
- Clarendon.
To bring to a conclusion or settlement; as, to wind up one's affairs; to wind up an argument.
To put in a state of renewed or continued motion, as a clock, a watch, etc., by winding the spring, or that which carries the weight; hence, to prepare for continued movement or action; to put in order anew.
To tighten (the strings) of a musical instrument, so as to tune it.
- Dryden.

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To wear the breeches
To wear weary
To weary out
To weather a point
To weather out
To weigh anchor
To weigh down
To wet one's whistle
To whack away
To whet on
To whip in
To whip the cat
To whistle off
To wield the scepter
To win of
To win on
To win the day
To wind a ship
To wind off
To wind out
To wing a flight
To wipe a joint
To wipe one's nose of
To wipe the nose of
To word it
To work a passage
To work a traverse
To work at
To work at arm's length
To work double tides
To work in
To work into
To work off
To work out
To work the goaf
To work to windward
To worm one's self into
To wrinkle at
to write the book
To write to
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