finish

/fˈɪnɪʃ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

come or bring to a finish or an end
“He finished the dishes”
finally be or do something
“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
provide with a finish
“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
“She polished off the remaining potatoes”
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
“That finished me with Mary”

noun

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
“the boat had a metallic finish”
the temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad
“they performed with great polish”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
“excitement grew as the finish neared”
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
“booze will be the finish of him”
event whose occurrence ends something
“his death marked the ending of an era”
(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”
the act of finishing
“his best finish in a major tournament was third”

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