fin·ish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
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"
synset: coating, finish, finishing
2. 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"
synset: stopping_point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close
3. 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
synset: polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
4. 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"
synset: finish, destination, goal
5. 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"
synset: finish
6. 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"
synset: finish
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"
synset: ending, conclusion, finish
8. (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"
synset: finish
9. the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
antonym: beginning, start, commencement
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"
2. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
synset: finish_up, land_up, fetch_up, end_up, wind_up, finish
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"
synset: end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
4. provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
synset: finish
5. finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
synset: eat_up, finish, polish_off
6. cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
synset: finish
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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