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Definition of "wrap up" [wrap up]

  • To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it. (verb)
  • To conclude or finish completely. (verb)
  • To put on abundant clothing as protection from the weather; to bundle up. (verb)
  • To summarize or recapitulate. (verb)
  • To tie up; to make too busy to respond. (verb)

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Use "wrap up" in a sentence
  • "Later in the day on Friday, Zeid called, quite discouraged at the outcome, saying that Greek perm rep Dimis Vassilakis had tried to talk him into withdrawing, and telling the press that the Security Council should wrap up this issue in September."
  • "My notion was not only that we would get more information, but that Council members would become accustomed to questioning the Secretariat closely and then discussing among themselves how to resolve some of these issues and actually wrap up PKOs."
  • "This was the brain-kicking ending her story needed, and she had only a few more seconds to wrap up loose threads."