finish

[Fin·ish]

To finish something is to complete it or bring it to a conclusion. If you finished a race, you completed it even if you didn’t come in first.

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To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

Noun
the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker''s finishing was greeted with applause"

Noun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

Noun
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"

Noun
event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

Noun
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"

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Noun
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"

Noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"

Noun
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph

Noun
the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

Verb
cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"

Verb
finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

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come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master''s Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"

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finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

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provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"

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have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony end

v. t.
To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

v. t.
To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

v. i.
To come to an end; to terminate.

v. i.
To end; to die.

n.
That which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects.

n.
The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.

n.
The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.

n.
See Finishing coat, under Finishing.

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The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.

n.
Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.

Finish

Fin"ish , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.] 1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

And heroically hath finished A life heroic.

2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. Syn. -- To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.

Finish

Fin"ish, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate.

His days may finish ere that hapless time.

2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak.

Finish

Fin"ish, n. 1. That which finishes, puts an end to or perfects. 2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish. 3. (Fine Arts) (a) The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. (b) See Finishing coat, under Finishing. 4. The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc. 5. Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.

To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

To come to an end; to terminate.

That which finishes, puts an end to or perfects.

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Usage Examples

I finish so many books it's amazing. I'm also doing Rosetta Stone, learning some French.

Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and are not scared of death. Jihad will continue and the resistance will continue until we have victory, or we will be martyrs.

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.

I don't want to scrounge around and be homeless, and I want to finish my education.

I made a very conscious effort to finish 'The Cypress House' before 'So Cold the River' launched, because I thought that would help build a buffer between my writing and any impact that came from either the success or the failure of that first book.

I would rather start a family than finish one.

I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.

I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.

I fear dying in the middle of a book. It would be so annoying to write 80,000 words and not get to the end. I'm phobic about it. So when I'm writing a book I leave messages all over the house for people to know how the story ends, and then someone can finish it for me.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40,000 pieces. And when you finish it, it says 'go outside.'

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.

A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, anymore than a good mortician wants to finish his job and then have the patient sit up on the table.

Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.

I literally have meetings at eight o'clock in the morning, and I finish at nine o'clock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I don't even have time to go shopping.

I didn't really want to live, so anything that was an investment in time made me angry... but also I just felt sad. When the hopelessness is hurting you, it's the fixtures and fittings that finish you off.

I didn't go to university. Didn't even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did.

I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher was just glad to get rid of me.

I didn't finish my dress until about three days before my wedding - I had the flu and was stitching it from my bed. And the tulle came back from India all brown. We had to wash it for hours, but that didn't dissuade me from wearing it.