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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 |
adverb + (v.)finish
beautifully, best
(v.)finish
+ adverb
lamely, off
(v.)finish
+ noun
bachelor,
basement,
beer,
breakfast,
chore,
coffee,
cooking,
dessert,
dinner,
dissertation,
doctorate,
drink,
eating,
homework,
marathon,
meal,
novel,
overall,
packing,
paperwork,
par,
recount,
renovation,
residency,
round,
sandwich,
schooling,
season,
second,
sentence,
stint,
stroke,
supper,
sweep,
thesis,
winning,
workout
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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 |
adjective + (n.)finish
best, closest, disappointing, dramatic, durable, excellent, exterior, fit, glossy, interior, metallic, original, painted, predicted, smooth, textured, top
verb + (n.)finish
cross, let, paint, race
(n.)finish
+ verb
apply, tie
noun + (n.)finish
appearance, cabinet, coat, faux, fight, matte, mile, mirror, paint, race, runner-up, satin, sprint, start, surface, top, victory, win, wood
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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.
The word finish
contains the following part:
fin
Latin
root
that means end, limit
  Example words:
confine, define, definite, final, finalist, finality, finalize, finish, finite, indefinite, infinite, infinitive, infinity
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