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fin·ish 
[fin-ish] Pronunciation Key
[fin-ish] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
—Verb phrase
| 1. | to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. |
| 2. | to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school. |
| 3. | to use completely (often fol. by up or off): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk. |
| 4. | to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often fol. by off): This spray will finish off the cockroaches. |
| 5. | to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes fol. by up): He decided to finish his plan more carefully. She finished up a painting. |
| 6. | to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.): We finished the desk in antique red lacquer. |
| 7. | to perfect (a person) in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc. |
| 8. | to ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight. |
| 9. | to come to an end: The course finishes in January. |
| 10. | to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes fol. by up): I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up. |
| 11. | (of livestock) to become fattened for market. |
| 12. | the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage. |
| 13. | the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish. |
| 14. | a decisive ending: a fight to the finish. |
| 15. | the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.: to admire the finish of one's writing. |
| 16. | educational or social polish. |
| 17. | the manner in which an object is perfected or finished in its preparation, or an effect imparted in finishing. |
| 18. | the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc. |
| 19. | something used or serving to finish, complete, or perfect a thing. |
| 20. | woodwork or the like, esp. in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc.: a finish of black walnut. |
| 21. | Also called finish coat, finishing coat. a final coat of plaster or paint. |
| 22. | a material for application in finishing. |
| 23. | Animal Husbandry. the fat tissue of livestock. |
| 24. | the flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed. |
| 25. | finish with,
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| fin·ish
(fĭn'ĭsh) Pronunciation Key
v. fin·ished, fin·ish·ing, fin·ish·es v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
[Middle English finishen, from Old French finir, finiss-, to complete, from Latin fīnīre, from fīnis, end.] fin'ish·er n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
finish (v.)
finish (v.)
c.1350, from O.Fr. finiss-, stem of finir, from L. finire "to limit, set bounds, end," from finis "boundary, limit, border, end," of unknown origin, perhaps related to figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix). The noun is first attested 1790. Finishing school is from 1836.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| finish | |
noun | |
| 1. | 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" [syn: coating] |
| 2. | 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" [syn: stopping point] |
| 3. | 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 Conrad [syn: polish] |
| 4. | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" |
| 5. | 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" |
| 6. | 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" |
| 7. | 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" [syn: ending] [ant: beginning] |
| 8. | (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" |
| 9. | the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" [ant: beginning] |
verb | |
| 1. | 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" [syn: complete] |
| 2. | finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: finish up] |
| 3. | 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 ends in a pianissimo" [syn: end] [ant: begin] |
| 4. | provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| 5. | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" [syn: eat up] |
| 6. | cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Finish
Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finished; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.]1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. And heroically hath finished A life heroic. --Milton. 2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Finish
Fin"ish\, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate. His days may finish ere that hapless time. --Shak. 2. To end; to die. [R.] --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Finish
Fin"ish\, n. 1. That which finishes, puts an end to? or perfects. 2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish. 3. (Fine Arts) (a) The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. (b) See Finishing coat, under Finishing. 4. The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc. 5. Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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