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finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/noun, verb2 syllables

Finish means: the temporal end; the concluding time.

Synonyms for finish36

noun, as in the temporal end; the concluding time

stopping point, finale, finis, last, conclusion, close

noun, as in a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

polish, refinement, culture, cultivation

noun, as in a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

coating, finishing

noun, as in the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

noun, as in event whose occurrence ends something

noun, as in the act of finishing

finishing

verb, as in finally be or do something

finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up

verb, as in have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

verb, as in finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

eat up, polish off

verb, as in come or bring to a finish or an end

also used for finish

cessation, endpoint, final, final curtain, halt, omega, termination, terminus, see through

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Opposites of finish

What does finish mean?15

noun

1

the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”

2

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality“they performed with great polish”

3

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)“the boat had a metallic finish”

4

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)“a crowd assembled at the finish”

5

event whose occurrence ends something“his death marked the ending of an era”

6

the act of finishing“his best finish in a major tournament was third”

7

designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)“excitement grew as the finish neared”

8

the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)“booze will be the finish of him”

9

(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”

verb

1

finally be or do something“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”

2

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

3

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table“She polished off the remaining potatoes”

4

come or bring to a finish or an end“He finished the dishes”

5

provide with a finish“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”

6

cause to finish a relationship with somebody“That finished me with Mary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with finish?1

three syllables

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Finish in a sentence

  • If we don't finish this job, we'll lose the next contract.CK
  • However tired you may be, you must finish that work today.mailohilohi
  • If you will help me, we will soon finish.unknown
  • No matter how hard you try, you can't finish it in a day.Hans_Adler
  • After we finish digging the trench, planting the flowers will be easy.CM
  • Masaru can't finish the work in an hour, can he?CN
  • Give us the tools, and we'll finish the job.LimeGreenTeknii
  • If we begin early, we can finish by lunch.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of finish

as a noun

plural
finishes

as a verb

past tense
finished
present participle
finishing
third-person singular
finishes
past participle
finished