To wind up

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	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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