Definitions for finish
ˈfɪn ɪʃfin·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coating, finish, finishingnoun

   a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

   "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"

2. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, closenoun

   the temporal end; the concluding time

   "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

3. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finishnoun

   a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

   "they 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"--Joseph Conrad

4. finish, destination, goalnoun

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

   "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"

5. finishnoun

   designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

   "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"

6. finishnoun

   the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

   "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"

7. ending, conclusion, finishnoun

   event whose occurrence ends something

   "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

8. finishnoun

   (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"

9. finish, finishingverb

   the act of finishing

   "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

10. complete, finishverb

    come or bring to a finish or an end

    "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"

11. finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finishverb

    finally be or do something

    "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

12. end, stop, finish, terminate, ceaseverb

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

    "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

13. finishverb

    provide with a finish

    "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"

14. eat up, finish, polish offverb

    finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

    "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

15. finishverb

    cause to finish a relationship with somebody

    "That finished me with Mary"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finishnoun

   An end: the end of anything.

2. finishnoun

   A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

   The car's finish was so shiny and new.

3. finishnoun

   The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

4. finishnoun

   A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

5. finishverb

   To complete (something).

   Please finish your homework!

6. finishverb

   To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).

   The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

7. finishverb

   To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

   Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.

8. finishverb

   To come to an end.

   The song has finished.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To FINISHverb

   Etymology: finir, French; finio, Latin.

   1. To bring to the end purposed; to complete.

   For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Luke xiv. 28.

   As he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace. 2 Cor. viii. 6.

   A poet uses episodes; but episodes, taken separately, finish nothing. Notes on the Odyssey.

   2. To perfect; to polish to the excellency intended.

   Though here you all perfection should not find,
   Yet is it all th’ Eternal Will design’d;
   It is a finish’d work, and perfect in his kind. Richard Blackmore.

   I would make what bears your name as finished as my last work ought to be; that is, more finished than the rest. Alexander Pope.

   3. To end; to put an end to.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. finish

   "Finish" as a verb generally refers to bringing something to a completion or an end. This could involve completing a task, project, race or a piece of work. As a noun, "finish" refers to the final or completed stage or part of something. It can also refer to the surface appearance or texture of a material, often related to its glossiness or smoothness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finishverb

   to arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate

2. Finishverb

   to bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish

3. Finishverb

   to come to an end; to terminate

4. Finishverb

   to end; to die

5. Finishnoun

   that which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects

6. Finishnoun

   the joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish

7. Finishnoun

   the labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like

8. Finishnoun

   see Finishing coat, under Finishing

9. Finishnoun

   the result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc

10. Finishnoun

    completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Finish

   fin′ish, v.t. to end or complete the making of anything: to perfect: to give the last touches to: to put an end to, to destroy.—n. that which finishes or completes: the end of a race, hunt, &c.: last touch, careful elaboration, polish: the last coat of plaster to a wall.—p.adj. Fin′ished, brought to an end or to completion: complete: perfect.—n. Fin′isher, one who finishes, completes, or perfects: in bookbinding, the one who puts the last touches to the book in the way of gilding and decoration. [Fr. finir, finissant—L. finīre—finis, an end.]

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1. • Act
   • Coat
   • Decorativeness
   • Downfall
   • Eat
   • End
   • Happening
   • Perfection
   • Taste
   • Tasting

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finish' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4188

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finish' in Written Corpus Frequency: #955

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finish' in Nouns Frequency: #1988

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'finish' in Verbs Frequency: #187

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finish in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of finish in a Sentence

1. Lloyd Jackson:

   County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers.

2. Frank Reich:

   When you finish the season the way we did, it eats at you forever. It will never go away, i've just seen this time and time again, not only in my own career, but you just look around in sports history, this happens. It happens where you go through an epic collapse or failure, and then that actually turns out to be the very thing that sparks you to go to that next level. That's what we're believing and thinking is gonna happen in Indianapolis.

3. Siddharth Astir:

   You can't win before the finish line. Be Patient.

4. Caroline Pearson:

   The fit and finish at the buildings … [residents] expect to be really high-end. The amount of amenities and services that are part of that senior housing property … they expect to be high-end, the market has seen good returns and then replicated that model.

5. Peter Carroll:

   Patience was really important, it always is when you come from behind. You have to wait it out and not force the issue and get yourself in trouble trying to get back too fast, that took tremendous faith by everybody, not just Russell. But he's in the huddle, he's leading and has to stand for that -- and he did. He did a remarkable job to finish that game.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=finish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Finish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=finish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=finish