aboutir
Meanings
Verb
1. to lead to, to end up in, to reach (literally, intransitive)
2. to lead to, to have the consequence of (figuratively, intransitive)
3. to reach a conclusion, to succeed (intransitive)
4. to touch by one end (intransitive)
Examples20
Notre projet n'a pas abouti.
Our project fell through.
Ce plan n'a abouti à rien.
That plan came to nothing.
Les plans de Tom aboutissaient enfin.
Tom's plans were finally coming to fruition.
Des années d'efforts n'ont abouti à rien.
Years of effort came to nothing.
L'enquête n'a pas abouti.
The inquiry did not conclude.
La discussion n'aboutit à rien.
The discussion came to naught.