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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: finish

1
 vn
come or bring to a finish or an end
the act of finishing
2
 vn
provide with a finish
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
3
 n
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: finish
1

v come or bring to a finish or an end

“He finished the dishes”
“The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours”
“others finished in over 4 hours”
Synonyms:
complete
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close
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
top, top off
finish up or conclude
clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, mop up, polish off, wrap up
finish a task completely
see through
remain with until completion
finish out, round out
fill out
carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill
put in effect
cap off
finish or complete, as with some decisive action
adhere
follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
get over
to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
run
carry out
consummate
make perfect; bring to perfection
consummate
fulfill sexually
do, perform
get (something) done
complete, discharge, dispatch
complete or carry out
Type of:
end, terminate
bring to an end or halt

v have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Synonyms:
cease, end, stop, terminate
Antonyms:
begin, start
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
begin, start
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
begin
have a beginning, of a temporal event
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pass away
go out of existence
lapse
end, at least for a long time
cut out
cease operating
go out
become extinguished
adjourn, break up, recess
close at the end of a session
disappear, vanish
cease to exist
climax, culminate
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
run out
become used up; be exhausted
go, run low, run short
to be spent or finished
disappear, go away, vanish
become invisible or unnoticeable
close, conclude
come to a close
come out, turn out
result or end
discontinue
come to or be at an end
break
come to an end
dematerialise, dematerialize
become immaterial; disappear
crown, top
be the culminating event
clear
go away or disappear
bob under
disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water
eventuate
come out in the end
work out
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off
end weakly
leave off
come to an end, stop or cease
expire, run out
lose validity

v cause to finish a relationship with somebody

“That finished me with Mary”
Type of:
end, terminate
bring to an end or halt

v finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

Synonyms:
eat up, polish off
Types:
put away, tuck away, tuck in
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
Type of:
eat
take in solid food

v finally be or do something

Synonyms:
end up, fetch up, finish up, land up, wind up
Type of:
act, move
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

n the act of finishing

“his best finish in a major tournament was third”
“the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause”
Synonyms:
finishing
Antonyms:
beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something
Types:
close, closing curtain, finale, finis
the concluding part of any performance
Type of:
closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup
a concluding action

n the temporal end; the concluding time

“the market was up at the finish”
Synonyms:
close, conclusion, finale, finis, last, stopping point
Type of:
end, ending
the point in time at which something ends

n event whose occurrence ends something

“when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”
Synonyms:
conclusion, ending
Antonyms:
beginning
the event consisting of the start of something
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end, final stage, last
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination
something that results
foregone conclusion, matter of course
an inevitable ending
demolition, destruction, wipeout
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Z, omega
the ending of a series or sequence
halt, stop
the event of something ending
triumph, victory
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
defeat, licking
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
end game, endgame
the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
end game, endgame
the final stages of an extended process of negotiation
homestretch
the end of an enterprise
passing
the end of something
denouement
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
deal
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
decision
the outcome of a game or contest
decision
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
aftermath, consequence
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
just deserts, poetic justice
an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
separation
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
sequel, subsequence
something that follows something else
worst
the least favorable outcome
annihilation, disintegration
total destruction
eradication, obliteration
the complete destruction of every trace of something
depredation, ravage
(usually plural) a destructive action
razing, wrecking
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
ruin, ruination
an event that results in destruction
rack, wrack
the destruction or collapse of something
win
a victory (as in a race or other competition)
cessation, surcease
a stopping
stand, standstill, tie-up
an interruption of normal activity
fall, pin
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
independence
the successful ending of the American Revolution
landslide
an overwhelming electoral victory
last laugh
ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')
Pyrrhic victory
a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
slam, sweep
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
checkmate
complete victory
blowout, laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway
an easy victory
service break
a tennis game won on the opponent's service
walk-in, waltz
an assured victory (especially in an election)
heartbreaker
a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
lurch
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
rout
an overwhelming defeat
shutout, skunk
a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping
a sound defeat
waterloo
a final crushing defeat
whitewash
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
Type of:
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens

n 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”
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draw, standoff, tie
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
photo finish
in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
runner-up finish, second-place finish
a finish in second place (as in a race)
third-place finish
a finish in third place (as in a race)
dead heat
a tie in a race
stalemate
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
Type of:
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens

n the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

“a crowd assembled at the finish”
Synonyms:
destination, goal
Types:
finish line, finishing line
a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
tape
the finishing line for a foot race
wire
the finishing line on a racetrack
Type of:
end, terminal
either extremity of something that has length

n 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
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
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v provide with a finish

“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”
“this shirt is not finished properly”
Types:
dress
put a finish on
broom
finish with a broom
Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

n 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”
Synonyms:
coating, finishing
Types:
glaze
a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
shoeshine
a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
luster, lustre
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Type of:
decorativeness
an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive

n a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

“"almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad”
Synonyms:
cultivation, culture, polish, refinement
Type of:
flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection
the state of being without a flaw or defect
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n (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:
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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