Meaning (1):
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Example in sentence:- a crowd assembled at the finish;
- he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
Meaning (2):
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Example in sentence:- almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art;
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose;
- they performed with great polish
Meaning (3):
- the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
Example in sentence:- booze will be the finish of him;
- it was a fight to the finish
Meaning (4):
- designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Example in sentence:- 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
Meaning (5):
- a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Example in sentence:- he applied a coat of a clear finish;
- the boat had a metallic finish;
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
Meaning (6):
- the act of finishing
Example in sentence:- his best finish in a major tournament was third;
- the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
Meaning (7):
- event whose occurrence ends something
Example in sentence:- his death marked the ending of an era;
- when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Meaning (8):
- the temporal end; the concluding time
Example in sentence:- the market was up at the finish;
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell;
- they were playing better at the close of the season
Meaning (9):
- (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
Example in sentence:- the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
Meaning (10):
- finally be or do something
Example in sentence:- He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart;
- he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
Meaning (11):
- come or bring to a finish or an end
Example in sentence:- 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
Meaning (12):
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example in sentence:- My property ends by the bushes;
- the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed;
- The symphony ends in a pianissimo;
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
Meaning (13):
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Example in sentence:- She polished off the remaining potatoes
Meaning (14):
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Example in sentence:- That finished me with Mary
Meaning (15):
- provide with a finish
Example in sentence:- The carpenter finished the table beautifully;
- this shirt is not finished properly