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Definition of end in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

end in

phrasal verb
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end in something [no passive]
  1.  
     to have something as an ending
    • The word I'm thinking of ends in ‘-ous’.
  2.  
     to have something as a result
    • The game ended in a draw.
    • Their long struggle ended in failure.
    • The debate ended in uproar.
    Extra Examples
    • The military action could end in disaster.
    • The attempt finally ended in failure.
See end in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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