end in sth
phr. v..phr. v.. To finish in a certain way or have a particular result.
phr. v.. To conclude with a specific outcome or in a particular state; the object of the preposition 'in' specifies the result.
The game often ends in a draw.
Their long argument finally ended in tears.
Despite early optimism, the ambitious project ended in failure, leaving the company with significant financial losses.
- Particles
- in
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- end + in + object
The object is usually an abstract noun describing the result, such as 'failure', 'success', or 'disaster'.
Contrast with 'result in' (a near-synonym but more formal) and 'lead to' (which focuses more on the causal chain than the final state).
The argument ended tears.The argument ended in tears.The preposition 'in' is required to connect the verb 'end' to the resulting state or outcome.