finish

finish
I. verb Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Anglo-French finiss-, stem of finir, from Latin finire, from finis Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to come to an end ; terminate b. end 1b 2. a. to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking b. to end relations — used with with <
decided to finish with him for good
>
3. to end a competition in a specified manner or position <
finished third in the race
>
transitive verb 1. a. to bring to an end ; terminate <
finished the speech and sat down
>
b. to use or dispose of entirely <
her sandwich finished the loaf
>
2. a. to bring to completion or issue <
hope to finish their new home before winter
>
b. to provide with a finish; especially to put a final coat or surface on <
finish a table with varnish
>
3. a. to defeat or ruin utterly and finally <
the scandal finished his career
>
b. to bring about the death of Synonyms: see closefinisher noun II. noun Date: 1779 1. something that completes or perfects: as a. the fine or decorative work required for a building or one of its parts b. a finishing material used in painting c. the final treatment or coating of a surface d. the taste in the mouth after swallowing a beverage (as wine) 2. a. final stage ; end b. the cause of one's ruin 3. the result or product of a finishing process <
a glossy finish
>
4. the quality or state of being perfected

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • finish — [ finiʃ ] n. m. • 1887; mot angl. « 1. fin » ♦ Anglic. Sport 1 ♦ Fin d un combat de boxe dont la durée n est pas limitée. Des finishs ou des finish. Match au finish, qui doit se terminer par le knock out ou l abandon d un adversaire (recomm.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • finish — [fin′ish] vt. [ME finishen < extended stem of OFr finir < L finire, to end < finis, an end, limit, orig., boundary (post), something fixed in the ground < IE base * dhīgw , to stick in > DIKE1, L figere, FIX] 1. a) to bring to an… …   English World dictionary

  • Finish — Smn per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus der englischen Terminologie des Pferderennens: finish Endspurt , Substantivierung des gleichlautenden Verbs, das auf die erweiterten Formen von frz. finir beenden… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • finish — [n1] conclusion; completion accomplishment, achievement, acquirement, acquisition, annihilation, attainment, cease, cessation, close, closing, culmination, curtain*, curtains*, death, defeat, denouement, desistance, end, ending, end of the line* …   New thesaurus

  • finish — ► VERB 1) bring or come to an end. 2) consume or get through the whole or the remainder of (food or drink). 3) (finish with) have nothing more to do with. 4) reach the end of a race or other sporting competition. 5) (finish up) chiefly Brit. end… …   English terms dictionary

  • Finish — Fin ish, n. 1. That which finishes, puts an end to? or perfects. [1913 Webster] 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}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Finish — Fin ish, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] His days may finish ere that hapless time. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Finish — refer to:* Finishing in the distillation of Scotch * Finished good, a good that is completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end user. * Wood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of… …   Wikipedia

  • finish — /ingl. ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [vc. ingl., da to finish «finire»] s. m. inv. (tecnol.) finitura, finissaggio …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • finish up … — ˌfinish ˈup… derived (BrE) to be in a particular state or at a particular place after a series of events • + adj. If you re not careful, you could finish up seriously ill. Main entry: ↑finishderived …   Useful english dictionary

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