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1. | [ noun ] the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) | |
Synonyms: | goal destination | |
Examples: | "a crowd assembled at the finish" "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" |
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Related terms: | end point finishing_line destine | |
2. | [ noun ] (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) | |
Examples: | "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" |
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Related terms: | taste tasting | |
3. | [ verb ] come or bring to a finish or an end | |
Synonyms: | complete | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | end end carry_through follow_through get_through round_out close top see_through completion closer | |
4. | [ noun ] event whose occurrence ends something | |
Synonyms: | conclusion ending | |
Examples: | "his death marked the ending of an era" "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" |
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Related terms: | beginning happening victory result end defeat destruction stop foregone_conclusion Z end end | |
5. | [ verb ] finally be or do something | |
Synonyms: | wind_up end_up finish_up land_up fetch_up | |
Examples: | "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart" "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" |
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Related terms: | act completion | |
6. | [ verb ] have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical | |
Synonyms: | end cease terminate stop | |
Examples: | "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed" "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other" |
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Related terms: | begin discontinue close culminate vanish turn_out run_out adjourn run_low go_out lapse pass_away cut_out vanish break end end end ending end end end end_point conclusion | |
7. | [ verb ] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense | |
Synonyms: | end cease terminate | |
Examples: | : "My property ends by the bushes" "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
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Related terms: | begin close finish_up culminate turn_out vanish adjourn run_low go_out discontinue lapse pass_away vanish break die_hard cut_out | |
8. | [ noun ] a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | |
Synonyms: | finishing coating | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | decorativeness shoeshine glaze | |
9. | [ verb ] provide with a finish | |
Examples: | "The carpenter finished the table beautifully" |
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Related terms: | coat dress broom coating | |
10. | [ noun ] a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | |
Synonyms: | refinement polish culture cultivation | |
Examples: | "he 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"--Conrad |
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Related terms: | perfection educate polish | |
11. | [ verb ] (food) finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table | |
Synonyms: | eat_up polish_off | |
Examples: | "She polished off the remaining potatoes" |
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Related terms: | eat tuck_in | |
12. | [ noun ] designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) | |
Synonyms: | close last stopping_point conclusion terminus finis finale | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | end end happening point draw third-place_finish photo_finish runner-up_finish terminate complete close | |
13. | [ noun ] designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) | |
Synonyms: | close | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | happening ending finale draw win place third-place_finish runner-up_finish photo_finish show | |
14. | [ verb ] cause to finish a relationship with somebody | |
Examples: | "That finished me with Mary" |
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Related terms: | end end ending | |
15. | [ noun ] the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) | |
Examples: | "booze will be the finish of him" "it was a fight to the finish" |
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Related terms: | death downfall | |
16. | [ noun ] the act of finishing | |
Synonyms: | finishing | |
Examples: | "his best finish in a major tournament was third" "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" |
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Related terms: | beginning completion finale complete | |
Similar spelling: |
Finnish finis Finizio fins Finks Fines Finnic finch fiance |