finish

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

2. 2transitive verb

   To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To come to an end; to terminate.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To end; to die.

5. 5noun

   That which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects.

6. 6noun

   The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.

7. 7noun

   The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.

8. 8noun

   See Finishing coat, under Finishing.

9. 9noun

   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.

10. 10noun

    Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.

11. 11noun

    the act of finishing

    "his best finish in a major tournament was third"

    "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

    Synonyms

    finishing
12. 12noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    coatingfinishing
13. 13noun

    (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"

14. 14noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    conclusionending
15. 15noun

    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"

16. 16noun

    designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

    "excitement grew as the finish neared"

    "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"

17. 17noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    destinationgoal
18. 18noun

    a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad

    "they performed with great polish"

    "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"

    Synonyms

    cultivationculturepolishrefinement
19. 19noun

    the temporal end; the concluding time

    "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"

    "the market was up at the finish"

    Synonyms

    closeconclusionfinalefinislast
20. 20verb

    cause to finish a relationship with somebody

    "That finished me with Mary"

21. 21verb

    finally be or do something

    "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"

    "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

22. 22verb

    come or bring to a finish or an end

    "He finished the dishes"

    "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"

    Synonyms

    complete
23. 23verb

    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

    "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

24. 24verb

    provide with a finish

    "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"

    "this shirt is not finished properly"

25. 25verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    ceaseendstopterminate