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/ˈfinəSH/

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- 1. bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete: "they were straining to finish the job" Similar completeendconcludeclosebring to a conclusionbring to an endbring to a closeconsummatefinalizebring to fruitioncrowncapset the seal onround offput the finishing touches tostopceaseterminateaccomplishexecutedischargecarry outdeal withdoget donefulfillinformal:wind upwrap upsew uppolish offknock offOpposite startleave unfinished
- ▪ consume or get through the final amount or portion of (something, especially food or drink): "finish your fajita while it's still hot" Similar consumeeatdevourdrinkfinish offpolish offgulp (down)guzzlequaffuseuse upexhaustemptydepletedrainexpenddispatchdispose ofget throughgo throughrun throughinformal:downOpposite startleave unfinished
- ▪ (of an activity) come to an end: "the war has finished but nothing has changed" Similar endcome to an endstopconcludecome to a conclusion/end/closeceaseterminateinformal:wind upOpposite startbegin
- ▪ reach the end of a race or other sporting competition, typically in a particular position: "she finished third in the 3-meter springboard diving"
- 2. complete the manufacture or decoration of (a material, object, or place) by giving it an attractive surface appearance: "the interior was finished with V-jointed American oak" Similar varnishlacquerveneercoatstainwaxshellacenamelput a finish onglazegive a shine toglosspolishburnishsmooth off
- ▪ complete the fattening of (livestock) before slaughter: "over 100,000 head of cattle are finished every year"
- 3. prepare (a girl) for entry into fashionable society: dated "where were you finished?"
noun
- 1. an end or final part or stage of something: "a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal" Similar endendingcompletionconclusioncloseclosingcessationfinalizationterminationfinal partfinal stagefinal actfinaledenouementlast stagesaccomplishmentexecutionfulfillmentrealizationachievementconsummationresolutionfruitioninformal:winding upwindupsewing uppolishing offOpposite startbeginning
- ▪ a point or place at which a race or competition ends: "he surged into a winning lead 200 meters from the finish" Similar finish linefinishing posttapeend point
- 2. the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail: "wide variation in specification and finish"
- ▪ the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this: "lightweight nylon with a shiny finish" Similar veneerlacquerlaminationcoatingcoveringcoatsurfacetexturegrainglazelusterglosspolishshinepatina
- ▪ the final taste impression of a wine or beer: "the wine has a lemony tang on the finish"
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.
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finish (something) with something She finished (the concert) with a song from her first album. She finished second (= in second place) in the finals. [ + -ing verb ] Have you finished read ing that magazine? be half-finished They've already run out of money and the building isn't even half-finished (= half of it has not been completed).

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What does it mean if someone finishes second?
If someone finishes second, for example, in a race or competition, they are in second place at the end of the race or competition. He finished second in the championship four years in a row. [V ord] To finish means to reach the end of saying something.

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What does it mean to finish a sentence?
To finish means to reach the end of saying something. Her eyes flashed, but he held up a hand. 'Let me finish.' [VERB] The finish of something is the end of it or the last part of it. I intend to continue it and see the job through to the finish. From start to finish he believed in me, often more than I did myself.

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Finish off and, in American English, finish up mean the same as finish . Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...the amount of stuff required to finish up a movie. [VERB PARTICLE noun] When something such as a course, film, or sale finishes, especially at a planned time, it ends.

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noun. the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage. the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish. a decisive ending: a fight to the finish. the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.: to admire the finish of one's writing. educational or social polish.
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To finish something is to complete it or bring it to a conclusion. If you finished a race, you completed it — even if you didn’t come in first. Finishing is about concluding. If you finished a novel, you read the whole thing. Finishing a job means the job is done.
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