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- pronunciation:
- fI
nihsh
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
finishes, finishing, finished |
definition 1: |
to reach or cause the end of; complete.
We finished the project on Friday.I finally finished the essay I was working on.I finished reading the book last night.[verb + gerund
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Have you finished doing your taxes?[verb + gerund
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- synonyms:
- close, complete, conclude, end, terminate, wind up
- antonyms:
- begin, start
- similar words:
- accomplish, cap, carry out, cease, clinch, consummate, crown, discontinue, dispose of, do, fulfill, leave off, perfect, quit, round out, stop, wrap up
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definition 2: |
to completely use up or consume, esp. food and drink (often fol. by "up" or "off").
I was full after I finished the soup.You can have some ice cream when you finish up your broccoli.It took us two weeks to finally finish off all the apples and pears she gave us.- synonyms:
- polish off, use up
- similar words:
- complete, consume, devour, drink, eat, kill
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definition 3: |
to kill or destroy.
The disease finished her.- synonyms:
- kill
- similar words:
- destroy, dispatch, end, extinguish, take
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definition 4: |
to apply a finish to, as with varnish.
The old oak floors looked beautiful after we finished them.- synonyms:
- lacquer, varnish
- similar words:
- coat, gloss, polish, surface, veneer
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related words: |
achieve, complement, cultivate, decide, discharge, face, fret, kill, mature, mill, pass, smooth, spend, stain, terminate, wind up, wreck |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to come to the end of an action or undertaking; complete something.
We were exhausted after we finished.- synonyms:
- cease, close, conclude, end, stop, wind up
- antonyms:
- begin
- similar words:
- culminate, discontinue, round, top
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related words: |
perform, place, quit, rest, result, stop, terminate, wane |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the end of an action or undertaking; final stage or point.
It was a long movie, but we watched it to the finish.- synonyms:
- close, completion, conclusion, end, termination
- antonyms:
- initiation, start
- similar words:
- accomplishment, consummation, culmination, ending, finale, last, ultimate, windup
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definition 2: |
a death, downfall, or conclusive ending.
The two warriors vowed to fight to the finish.It was a brutal battle and few were left at the finish.- synonyms:
- death, downfall, ending, ruin
- similar words:
- conclusion, curtains
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definition 3: |
the quality of being completed with elegance, excellence, or thoroughness.
The skater's jumps were executed with finish.- similar words:
- elegance, grace, polish, refinement, sophistication
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definition 4: |
the smooth texture, protective glaze, or fine appearance of a hard surface.
The car's finish is badly scratched.- synonyms:
- polish
- similar words:
- coat, coating, exterior, gloss, luster, shine, stain, varnish
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definition 5: |
a substance used to refine, polish, or protect a surface.
- synonyms:
- polish
- similar words:
- lacquer, luster, stain, varnish
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definition 6: |
something added for completeness or aesthetic perfection.
- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- complement, crown, flourish
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related words: |
cessation, closure, completion, feel, glaze, wane |
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derivation: |
finisher (n.) |
Are you looking for the word Finnish (a language or nationality)? Finish and Finnish sound alike but have different meanings.
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