noun
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
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- 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
the act of finishing
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- his best finish in a major tournament was third
- the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
verb
come or bring to a finish or an end
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- 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
verb
finally be or do something
Synonyms
finish up
land up
fetch up
end up
wind up
finish
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- He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
- he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
verb
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
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- 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
verb
provide with a finish
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- The carpenter finished the table beautifully
- this shirt is not finished properly
verb
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
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- She polished off the remaining potatoes
verb
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
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- That finished me with Mary