To wind up

Related to To wind up: wind off, gusting
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.

See also: Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind