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Meaning of 'finish'
Meaning of 'finish' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Finish 
[ 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.
- The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.
- See Finishing coat, under Finishing.
- 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.
- Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.
2. Finish [ v. i.]
- To come to an end; to terminate. [ v. i.]- To end; to die.
3. Finish [ 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.
Meaning of 'finish' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. finish [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- 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):
- the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
- 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 (3):
- designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
- 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 (4):
- the act of finishing
- 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 (5):
- event whose occurrence ends something
- 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 (6):
- a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- 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 (7):
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- 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 (8):
- (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
- (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 (9):
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
- 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
2. finish [ v]
[ v]Meaning (10):
- finally be or do something
- 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
- 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):
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Example in sentence:
- She polished off the remaining potatoes
Meaning (13):
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Example in sentence:
- That finished me with Mary
Meaning (14):
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- 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 (15):
- provide with a finish
- provide with a finish
Example in sentence:
- The carpenter finished the table beautifully;
- this shirt is not finished properly
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