1.
Bring to a conclusion, settle successfully, as in As soon as we wrap up this deal, we can go on vacation. [First half of 1900s]
2.
Summarize, recapitulate, as in To wrap up, the professor went over the three main categories. [First half of the 1900s]
wrap up
| Idioms: wrap up |
| Antonyms: wrap up |
v
Definition: finish
Antonyms: begin, introduce, start
| WordNet: wrap up |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The verb has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
Synonym: wrap
Meaning #2:
finish a task completely
Synonyms: get through, finish off, mop up, polish off, clear up, finish up
Meaning #3:
form a cylinder by rolling
Synonym: roll up
Meaning #4:
clothe, as if for protection from the elements
Synonym: cover
| Shopping: wrap up |
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