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Finish

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Definitions for Finish

noun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Synonyms
coating finishing
Examples
  1. the boat had a metallic finish
  2. he applied a coat of a clear finish
  3. when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
noun
the temporal end
Synonyms
stopping point finale finis last conclusion close
Examples
  1. the concluding time
  2. the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
  3. the market was up at the finish
  4. they were playing better at the close of the season
noun
a highly developed state of perfection
Synonyms
polish refinement culture cultivation
Examples
  1. having a flawless or impeccable quality
  2. they performed with great polish
  3. I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
  4. almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Synonyms
destination goal
Examples
  1. a crowd assembled at the finish
  2. he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
noun
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Examples
  1. excitement grew as the finish neared
  2. my horse was several lengths behind at the finish
  3. the winner is the team with the most points at the finish
noun
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
Examples
  1. booze will be the finish of him
  2. it was a fight to the finish
noun
event whose occurrence ends something
Synonyms
ending conclusion
Examples
  1. his death marked the ending of an era
  2. when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
noun
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
Examples
  1. the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
noun
the act of finishing
Synonyms
finishing
Examples
  1. his best finish in a major tournament was third
  2. the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
verb
come or bring to a finish or an end
Synonyms
complete
Examples
  1. He finished the dishes
  2. She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree
  3. The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours
  4. others finished in over 4 hours
verb
finally be or do something
Synonyms
finish up land up fetch up end up wind up
Examples
  1. He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
  2. he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
verb
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
Synonyms
end stop terminate cease
Examples
  1. either spatial or metaphorical
  2. the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
  3. Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
  4. My property ends by the bushes
  5. The symphony ends in a pianissimo
verb
provide with a finish
Examples
  1. The carpenter finished the table beautifully
  2. this shirt is not finished properly
verb
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Synonyms
eat up polish off
Examples
  1. She polished off the remaining potatoes
verb
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Examples
  1. That finished me with Mary

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