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complete something or task; a final end
coating, finish, finishing(noun)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"
stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close(noun)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"
polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish(noun)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
finish, destination, goal(noun)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"
finish(noun)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"
finish(noun)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"
ending, conclusion, finish(noun)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"
finish(noun)(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"
finish, finishing(verb)the act of finishing
"his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
complete, finish(verb)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"
finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish(verb)finally be or do something
"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
end, stop, finish, terminate, cease(verb)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"
finish(verb)provide with a finish
"The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
eat up, finish, polish off(verb)finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
"She polished off the remaining potatoes"
finish(verb)cause to finish a relationship with somebody
"That finished me with Mary"
the last part of a process or actiona pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish
the stopping of a process or activityan all-out fight right to the finish
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be donewe should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping pointwe'll finish the concert before dark
to come to an endthe three-day race finished yesterday
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