- wind something up
- 1》 arrange the affairs of and dissolve a company.2》 gradually bring an activity to a conclusion.3》 informal increase the tension or power of something.→ winds
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wind something up — 1 Richard wound up the meeting: CONCLUDE, bring to an end/close, end, terminate; informal wrap up. 2 the company has been wound up: CLOSE (DOWN), dissolve, put into liquidation. → wind … Useful english dictionary
wind something down — BRING TO A CLOSE/END, wind up, close down. → wind … Useful english dictionary
wind something down — draw or bring gradually to a close. → wind … English new terms dictionary
wind something up — 1) Richard wound up the meeting Syn: conclude, bring to an end/close, terminate; informal wrap up 2) the company has been wound up Syn: close (down), dissolve, put into liquidation … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
wind — [waɪnd] verb wound PTandPP [waʊnd] wind something → down phrasal verb [transitive] COMMERCE to gradually reduce the work of a business or organization so that it can be closed down completely: • The company has been winding down its business for… … Financial and business terms
wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wind — wind1 [ wınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it: A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger). The helicopter… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… … English dictionary
wind — I UK [wɪnd] / US noun Word forms wind : singular wind plural winds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if… … English dictionary
wind — wind1 [wɪnd] noun 1》 the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction. ↘the rush of air caused by a fast moving body. 2》 breath as needed in physical exertion, speech,… … English new terms dictionary
