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finish in WordNet English dictionary
verb- 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 ends in a pianissimo"
end stop finish terminate cease
- 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"
complete finish
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
"She polished off the remaining potatoes"
eat up finish polish off
- finally be or do something
"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
finish up land up fetch up end up wind up finish
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
"That finished me with Mary"
finish
- provide with a finish
"The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
finish
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"
stopping point finale finis finish last conclusion close
- 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"
coating finish finishing
- 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"
ending conclusion finish
- 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 Conrad
polish refinement culture cultivation finish
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
"a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
finish destination goal
- the act of finishing
"his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
finish finishing
- (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"
finish
- 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"
finish
- 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"
finish
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University