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English Dictionary: Finish |
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4 results for Finish |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- finish
- n
- 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"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
Synonym(s): coating, finish, finishing
- the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
Synonym(s): stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close
- a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
Synonym(s): polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
- 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"
Synonym(s): finish, destination, goal
- designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "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"
- 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"
- 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"
Synonym(s): ending, conclusion, finish Antonym(s): beginning
- (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"
- the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
Synonym(s): finish, finishing Antonym(s): beginning, commencement, start
- v
- come or bring to a finish or an end; "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"
Synonym(s): complete, finish
- finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
Synonym(s): finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish
- 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"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
Synonym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease Antonym(s): begin, start
- provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Synonym(s): eat up, finish, polish off
- cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Finish \Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several
forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit,
finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for
fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.]
1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end
to; to make an end of; to terminate.
And heroically hath finished A life heroic.
--Milton.
2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to
bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to
accomplish; to polish.
Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete;
accomplish; perfect.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Finish \Fin"ish\, v. i.
1. To come to an end; to terminate.
His days may finish ere that hapless time. --Shak.
2. To end; to die. [R.] --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Finish \Fin"ish\, n.
1. That which finishes, puts an end to[?] or perfects.
2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for
the completion of a building, especially of the interior.
See {Inside finish}, and {Outside finish}.
3. (Fine Arts)
(a) The labor required to give final completion to any
work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or
the like.
(b) See {Finishing coat}, under {Finishing}.
4. 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.
5. Completion; -- opposed to {start}, or {beginning}.
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