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finished

[fin-isht]

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adjective

ended or completed.

completed or perfected in all details, as a product: to pack and ship finished items.

polished to the highest degree of excellence: a dazzling and finished piece of writing.

highly skilled or accomplished: a finished violinist.

condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction: The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.

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(of livestock) fattened and ready for market.

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Origin:
1575–85; finish + -ed²

Related forms

half-fin·ished, adjective

well-fin·ished, adjective

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Finished is always a great word to know.

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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Example Sentences

It has been a bumpy ride over the last couple of years for the team that finished fifth in the championship last year.

Many had chaotic childhoods, went to underperforming schools, and never finished high school.

Note that if a single part is out of stock, whole finished product cannot be produced.

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It has been a bumpy ride over the last couple of years for the team that finished fifth in the championship last year.

Many had chaotic childhoods, went to underperforming schools, and never finished high school.

Note that if a single part is out of stock, whole finished product cannot be produced.

Finished compost has carbon and nitrogen levels near that of the humus found in garden soil.

If you have a finished building it's relatively easy to reconstruct a blueprint from that.

One of the more memorable moments actually never made it into the finished story.

The finished roast could be compared to a pale chocolate malt.

Scientists say the final draft of the human genome sequence is finished.

There is a great deal of wisdom in the adage that the best dissertation is the one that is finished.

It was less a finished product than an evolving piece of the hill.

Put food scraps in the new bedding, and the worms will gradually move over to it, allowing you to remove the finished compost.

The first complete individual human genome was finished less than three years ago and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Before computers, this experimental section helped engineers model the effects of compression on the finished bridge's cables.

Do any major pruning in spring or summer, after bloom has finished add to my plant list.

Even for those of us who finished high school algebra on a wing and a prayer, there's something compelled about equations.

After you are finished drafting your code, put your.

When the ecologists had finished their fieldwork, they made a startling discovery.

Green renovation doesn't end when construction is finished.

They will surely be killed once the scientists are finished with them.

Both the steps and piers were finished below the waterline with rough-textured black plaster.

When scientists finished sequencing the human genome, the answers to diseases were supposed to follow.

Anyone who's finished graduate school knows that the student-adviser relationship doesn't end when you get your degree.

Thousands of buyers now fear they may never see their properties finished or, worse, not get their money back.

For annual flower beds or vegetable patches, try working finished compost into the soil during the spring.

When the men on land finished shooting, they climbed into the boat and sped back across the lake to the mainland.

Richlite is essentially nonporous and can be finished with mineral oil.

Number of days it takes, on average, for a posted task to be finished.

Few had actually thrived in the course, and even fewer had any concrete plans about what to do after it was finished.

It has already finished such deals with another dozen.

He was told that he had finished his career with that remark.

Whoever finished first would be the head of the cycle.

The finished floors remain under wraps until all interior painting is done.

Go behind the scenes to see how our homes come together: from factory build to installation to the finished product.

Every position has something in it when the cipher is finished.

Stimulus' contribution to growth is essentially finished.

Finished compost smells earthy, crumbles in your hands and looks dark brown or black.

He hadn't finished speaking when a cracking sound occurred.

By following the recipe below, you can have a load of finished compost in about six weeks.

He had finished a stint as a top policeman, and was starting a new security job at the defence ministry.

The top utensil is untreated, the bottom a finished product.

But she doesn't always wait until they're finished to start her meal.

Move over new potatoes, it's time to see the finished product.

Finally, the replica part made of plastic was used to make a mould for casting the finished component in aluminium.

Finished surfaces can be painted and covered with sheet rock or siding.

My daughter has finished her law degree but has continued to do her singing.

We finished off with sprigs of berry-laden cotoneaster.

The archaeologists won't say exactly where the book was found until they are finished investigating the site.

Keep the plant's finished shape in mind as you work.

If you have a home garden, put the bin near it to reduce the distance you will have to transport the finished compost.

For a more finished look, cap the shelf ends with scrap shelving brackets painted white.

When the ball has finished taking measurements, it can be reinflated to enable it to roll onward.

They finished by applying aerated compost tea to the entire area.

Scientists have not finished cataloging the biological richness of this ecoregion, but they already know it's a special place.

For a finished look, choose a pot that echoes the succulents' colors.

Model and bystanders alike were fascinated and delighted by the finished masks.

We have another batch that are currently being fattened up and we'll post pics of the finished product.

The finished submarine, right before it's put to the test in the river.

Then my wife decided to try a recipe where they are diced, sautéed in butter and are finished with sea salt.

Put a thin foam pad under your finished mat to keep it from slipping.

Creamy peach, pear, and melon edged with wet stones and finished with a spritz of lime.

For the old masters, it was pretty straightforward: when the varnish went on, the painting was finished.

Denner shortly after the scholars finished their walk.

Five freshly finished aircraft bear the insignia of airlines from across the world.

Another article metions that while some of the growth plates had not finished fusing yet, its pelvis had.

Potted succulents cactus and a palm bring the look of a garden onto the finished patio.

GarageBand's various windows let you play instruments, record them, and mix the tracks together into finished songs.

The message was from a student who had finished his exam for me not half an hour ago.

Apparently, the delay ended soon after they finished playing.

Ask the audience to hold their applause or questions until after all the student-scientists have finished their presentations.

The university panel finished its deliberations by year's end as well, and concluded that no intervention was called for.

Ruoppolo had nearly finished building a makeshift field hospital.

Or does it carry on at full strength until the gravity wave has finished.

When he has finished his work, he demands to be petted.

Now that he's finished reading them, he's making plans to sneak them back into the library.

Neither has finished below the top three spots at any point in the past seven years.

He then cures the finished cheese for six weeks to a year to age it and bring it to full flavor.

Revenue will not flow back to the investors until the plant is finished.

Meanwhile, my adviser is waiting patiently for me to turn in a major portion of the finished work.

The finished cookies are carried in buckets to markets or sold on the streets.

Later versions would probably create a finished design pretty much on their own.

True, the total global population has not yet finished increasing.

We'll have a full review on the finished hardware before then.

When a word is misspelled in a finished product, it cuts no ice to try to soften the crime by calling it a mere typo.

And he hadn't even finished colouring one of them.

So, it's really important that cheese has a consistent functionality in these finished foods.

Another thing they could do is put a patina on the finished cement.

The completed snowflake is finished with silvery dusty.

At the time the game was far from finished and was riddled with racing game clichés.

When everything is finished except the dissertation.

Yet once a python has finished its meal, its heart quickly returns to its usual size.

When the shaking cycle is finished the large particles are prevented from getting back to their original positions.

He then finished it all off with a celebratory drizzle of the best oil.

Before the stock goes into the dish, it's finished with more butter.

When the company finally finished the blade, it was lying flat.

We don't have the rare earth elements critical to manufacturing the finished products.

They finished in three days what would have taken the scientists three months.

After the team finished surveying, it took months to fence, excavate and level the site.

When students have finished reading, review the learning objectives listed on page.

Ratner actually finished the article before launching into his baseless attack.

And finally pantyhose give a sophisticated, polished, finished or professional appearance.

And when he finished the presidents, he started on the losing candidates, too.

If boats of all countries respect the rules, tuna will not be finished.

Spoon lamb gets its name from the texture of the meat when it's finished cooking: so tender, you can cut it with a spoon.

Even for those of us who finished high school algebra on a wing and a prayer, there's something compelling about equations.

Once students have finished this story, have them write their own pirate stories.

Spray finished arrangements with an antidesiccant to keep greens fresh longer.

Unfortunately, the game currently seems as if its not quite finished.

After you have finished reading the story, have students list the characteristics of river life.

According to her blog, she's temporarily put a hold on custom orders while she finished up her final semester.

When they have finished reading, discuss these questions:.

Once finished and frosted, it's a foot tall and packs an astronomical number of calories per slice.

Once a cut of meat has finished cooking, anyone can grab a bite.

Squeeze an orange over the steak when you've finished grilling, and season it with good coarse.

Can an old tree limb be used to drill holes in or must it be a finished post style piece of wood.

When the beer has reached its ideal specific gravity, it's finished fermenti ng.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.

to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school.

to use completely (often followed by up or off): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk.

to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often followed by off): This spray will finish off the cockroaches.

to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes followed by up): He decided to finish his plan more carefully. She finished up a painting.

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to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.): We finished the desk in antique red lacquer.

to perfect (a person) in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc.

to ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight.

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verb (used without object)

to come to an end: The course finishes in January.

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to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes followed by up): I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up.

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(of livestock) to become fattened for market.

noun

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.

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educational or social polish.

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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, especially in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc.: a finish of black walnut.

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Also called finish coat, finishing coat. a final coat of plaster or paint.

22.

a material for application in finishing.

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Animal Husbandry. the fat tissue of livestock.

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the flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed.

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Verb phrase

25.

finish with,

to bring to completion: She's finished with her latest novel.

to put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally: He's finished with football and will play only baseball now. After the way they treated us, we're finished with them.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English finisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French finiss-, long stem of finir < Latin fīnīre to end. See fine¹

Related forms

fin·ish·er, noun

non·fin·ish·ing, adjective, noun

pre·fin·ish, verb (used with object), noun

Can be confused: Finnish, finish.

Synonyms
1. terminate, conclude, close. 13. See end¹.

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World English Dictionary

finished (ˈfɪnɪʃt)

—*adj*
1.	perfected
2.	(predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc: they were finished by four
3.	(predicative) without further hope of success or continuation: she was finished as a prima ballerina

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Word Origin & History

finish

mid-14c., 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. Related: Finished; finishing. Finishing school is from 1836.

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