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finish

/ finish /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of finishing
"his best finish in a major tournament was third"
"the speaker''s finishing was greeted with applause"
Opposites:
beginning start commencement
Type of:
completion culmination closing
Kinds of:
finale close closing curtain finis
Derived:
complete end stop terminate cease
noun Sense 2
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
"a crowd assembled at the finish"
"he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
Type of:
end
Kinds of:
finishing line finish line
Derived:
destine fate doom designate
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
draw standoff tie photo finish second-place finish
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
downfall ruin ruination
verb Sense 5
provide with a finish
"The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
Type of:
coat surface
Kinds of:
dress broom
Derived:
coating finishing finisher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
(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"
Type of:
taste taste sensation gustatory sensation
Domain:
tasting
verb Sense 7
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
"That finished me with Mary"
Type of:
end terminate
Derived:
ending conclusion stopping point finale finis
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
decorativeness
Kinds of:
glaze shoeshine
Derived:
coat surface
verb Sense 9
finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table
"She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Type of:
eat
Kinds of:
tuck in tuck away put away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 10
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"
Type of:
end terminate
Kinds of:
close top top off get through wrap up
Derived:
closer finisher ending conclusion stopping point
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Frame 33
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
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 end"
Opposites:
begin start
Kinds of:
pass away lapse cut out go out adjourn
Derived:
end point endpoint termination terminus ending
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 12
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"
Opposites:
beginning
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
end last final stage result resultant
Derived:
end stop terminate cease complete
noun Sense 13
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"
Type of:
end ending
Derived:
conclude close fold shut down close down
noun Sense 14
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"
Type of:
perfection flawlessness ne plus ultra
Derived:
educate school train cultivate civilize
verb Sense 15
finally be or do something
"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"
"he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
Type of:
act move
Derived:
completion culmination closing windup mop up
Usage Patterns:
Frame 33
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
119
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

completion culmination closing finale close closing curtain finis beginning start commencement end finishing line