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   finish

   /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

   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 donefulfilinformal:wind upwrap upsew uppolish offknock offOpposite startleave unfinished
   • ▪ consume or get through the final amount or portion of (something, especially food or drink). Similar consumeeatdevourdrinkfinish offpolish offgulp (down)guzzlequaffuseuse upexhaustemptydepletedrainexpenddispatchdispose ofget throughgo throughrun throughinformal:downOpposite startleave unfinished
   • ▪ (of a period or 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 competition: "the first four horses to finish"
   • ▪ (in soccer) score a goal or goals: British "Dean finished well to put his team ahead"
   • ▪ reduce to utter exhaustion or helplessness.
   • 2. complete the manufacture or decoration of (an article) by giving it an attractive surface appearance: "the interior was finished with 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 stagesaccomplishmentexecutionfulfilmentrealizationachievementconsummationresolutionfruitioninformal:winding upwind-upsewing uppolishing offOpposite startbeginning
   • ▪ a point or place at which a race or competition ends: "he surged into a winning lead 200 metres from the finish" Similar finishing linefinishing posttapeend point
   • 2. the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail: "the car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine"
   • ▪ the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this: "lightweight nylon with a shiny finish" Similar veneerlacquerlaminationcoatingcoveringcoatsurfacetexturegrainglazelustreglosspolishshinepatina
   • ▪ 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 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 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 finish up mean?

   • Finish up means the same as finish. We waited a few minutes outside his office while he finished up his meeting. [VERB PARTICLE noun] When you finish something that you are making or producing, you reach the end of making or producing it, so that it is complete. The consultants had been working to finish a report this week. [VERB noun]

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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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   What does finish off mean in English?

   • 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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   What does finisher mean?

   • n. A finisher is one who finishes, completes, or perfects. In bookbinding, the finisher puts the last touches to the book in the way of gilding and decoration. [Fr. finir, finissant —L. finīre — finis, an end.]

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   verb (used with object) to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. Synonyms: close, conclude, terminate. to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school.

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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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