FINISH

finish, finishing

(noun) the act of finishing; “his best finish in a major tournament was third”; “the speaker’s finishing was greeted with applause”

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”

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”

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) 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”

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, 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”

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

(verb) cause to finish a relationship with somebody; “That finished me with Mary”

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

(verb) provide with a finish; “The carpenter finished the table beautifully”; “this shirt is not finished properly”

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

finish (plural finishes)

An end; the end of anything.

A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

(sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

Verb

finish (third-person singular simple present finishes, present participle finishing, simple past and past participle finished)

(transitive) To complete (something).

(transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).

(transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

(intransitive) To come to an end.

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

Usage notes

• (transitive, to complete): This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the -ing form). See English catenative verbs

Antonyms

• (to complete): initiate, begin, start

Anagrams

• fishin'

Source: Wiktionary

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Fin"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finished; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing.] Etym: [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.

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.

Fin"ish, n.

1. That which finishes, puts an end to

2. (Arch.)

Definition: 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 Ant: start, or Ant: beginning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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