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   Fin·ish

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   verb

   • 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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   What is the difference between finish and end?

   • end conveys a strong sense of finality. conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

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   What does finish mean in English?

   • 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 finish up mean?

   • finish something up We might as well finish up the cake. [intransitive, transitive] to be in a particular state or position at the end of a race or a competition + adj. She was delighted to finish second. + adv./prep. He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. finish something + adv./prep. The team finished the season in ninth position.

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   What does finishing a job mean?

   • If you finished a novel, you read the whole thing. Finishing a job means the job is done. This word can also refer to a coating or polish used to make furniture look nicer or fancier. If you say someone has a finished look about them, they don’t actually have a coating or polish, of course — but the effect is the same.

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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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   noun [ C ] us / ˈfɪn·ɪʃ /. the end of a race, or the last part of something: Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election. A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it: a glossy finish.

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