WIKTIONARY - Yabla

finish

Noun

∙ an end: the end of anything
∙ a protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces
∙ the result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth
∙ a shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal sports

Verb

∙ to complete (something) transitive
∙ to apply a treatment to a surface or similar
∙ to change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal transitive
∙ to come to an end intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
finish v.
terminate, end; be terminated; bring to an end; destroy; defeat; complete, perfect; add the finishing touches
end, completion, conclusion; final stage; polish, final coating on a surface; final details; something which completes or perfects

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
finish
finish
\fin"ish\, v. i.
1. to come to an end; to terminate. his days may finish ere that hapless time.
2. to end; to die. [r.]
finish
\fin"ish\, n. 1. that which finishes, puts an end to&?; or perfects.
2. (arch.) the joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. see inside finish, and outside finish.
3. (fine arts) (a) the labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. (b) see finishing coat, under finishing.
4. 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.
5. completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.
finish
\fin"ish\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. finished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. finishing.] [f. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence e. -ish: see -ish.),fr. l. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, e. fissure.] 1. to arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. and heroically hath finished a life heroic.
2. to bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
similar words(8)

outside finish
finish off
runner-up finish
finish up
hard finish
ooze finish
third-place finish
inside finish

WORDNET 2.0
finish
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) coating, finishing
(hypernym) decorativeness
(hyponym) glaze
2. 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"
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) draw, standoff, tie
3. the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
(synonym) finishing
(antonym) beginning, start, commencement
(hypernym) completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
(hyponym) finale, close, closing curtain, finis
(derivation) end, stop, terminate, cease
4. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
(synonym) destination, goal
(hypernym) end
(hyponym) finishing line, finish line
5. 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"
(synonym) stopping point, finale, finis, last, conclusion, close
(hypernym) end, ending
6. (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"
(hypernym) taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
(classification) tasting
7. 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"
(synonym) ending, conclusion
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) end, last, final stage
8. 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"
(hypernym) downfall, ruin, ruination
9. 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
(synonym) polish, refinement, culture, cultivation
(hypernym) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) complete
(hypernym) end, terminate
(hyponym) close
(derivation) closer, finisher
2. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
(synonym) finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up
(hypernym) act, move
3. 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"
(synonym) end, stop, terminate, cease
(hyponym) pass away
(derivation) ending, conclusion
4. provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
(hypernym) coat, surface
(hyponym) dress
(derivation) coating, finishing
5. finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
(synonym) eat up, polish off
(hypernym) eat
(hyponym) tuck in, tuck away, put away
6. cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
(hypernym) end, terminate
(derivation) ending, conclusion

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Finish
Finish may refer to:
Finishing in the distillation of ScotchFinished good, a good that is completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end-userSurface finishing, various industrial processes for modifying a workpiece's surfaceMechanical finish, processes that modify a surface using mechanical meansWood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of wooden objectsEli Finish, Israeli comedianFinish (detergent), a dishwasher detergent made by Reckitt Benckiser
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

finish

Noun

∙ an end: the end of anything
∙ a protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces
∙ the result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth
∙ a shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal sports

Verb

∙ to complete (something) transitive
∙ to apply a treatment to a surface or similar
∙ to change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal transitive
∙ to come to an end intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
finish v.
terminate, end; be terminated; bring to an end; destroy; defeat; complete, perfect; add the finishing touches
end, completion, conclusion; final stage; polish, final coating on a surface; final details; something which completes or perfects

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
finish
finish
\fin"ish\, v. i.
1. to come to an end; to terminate. his days may finish ere that hapless time.
2. to end; to die. [r.]
finish
\fin"ish\, n. 1. that which finishes, puts an end to&?; or perfects.
2. (arch.) the joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. see inside finish, and outside finish.
3. (fine arts) (a) the labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. (b) see finishing coat, under finishing.
4. 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.
5. completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.
finish
\fin"ish\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. finished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. finishing.] [f. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence e. -ish: see -ish.),fr. l. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, e. fissure.] 1. to arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. and heroically hath finished a life heroic.
2. to bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
similar words(8)

outside finish
finish off
runner-up finish
finish up
hard finish
ooze finish
third-place finish
inside finish

WORDNET 2.0
finish
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) coating, finishing
(hypernym) decorativeness
(hyponym) glaze
2. 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"
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) draw, standoff, tie
3. the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
(synonym) finishing
(antonym) beginning, start, commencement
(hypernym) completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
(hyponym) finale, close, closing curtain, finis
(derivation) end, stop, terminate, cease
4. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
(synonym) destination, goal
(hypernym) end
(hyponym) finishing line, finish line
5. 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"
(synonym) stopping point, finale, finis, last, conclusion, close
(hypernym) end, ending
6. (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"
(hypernym) taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
(classification) tasting
7. 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"
(synonym) ending, conclusion
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) end, last, final stage
8. 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"
(hypernym) downfall, ruin, ruination
9. 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
(synonym) polish, refinement, culture, cultivation
(hypernym) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) complete
(hypernym) end, terminate
(hyponym) close
(derivation) closer, finisher
2. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
(synonym) finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up
(hypernym) act, move
3. 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"
(synonym) end, stop, terminate, cease
(hyponym) pass away
(derivation) ending, conclusion
4. provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
(hypernym) coat, surface
(hyponym) dress
(derivation) coating, finishing
5. finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
(synonym) eat up, polish off
(hypernym) eat
(hyponym) tuck in, tuck away, put away
6. cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
(hypernym) end, terminate
(derivation) ending, conclusion

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Finish
Finish may refer to:
Finishing in the distillation of ScotchFinished good, a good that is completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end-userSurface finishing, various industrial processes for modifying a workpiece's surfaceMechanical finish, processes that modify a surface using mechanical meansWood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of wooden objectsEli Finish, Israeli comedianFinish (detergent), a dishwasher detergent made by Reckitt Benckiser
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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