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English to English noun
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a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) |  | Example: 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
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the temporal end; the concluding time | | Example: 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
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a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | | Example: 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
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the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) | | Example: a crowd assembled at the finish
he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
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designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) | | Example: 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
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the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) | | Example: booze will be the finish of him
it was a fight to the finish
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event whose occurrence ends something | | Example: his death marked the ending of an era
when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
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(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) | | Example: the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
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the act of finishing | | Example: his best finish in a major tournament was third
the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
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That which finishes, puts an end to&?; or perfects. | | source: webster1913 verb
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come or bring to a finish or an end | | Example: 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
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finally be or do something | | Example: He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
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have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical | | Example: 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
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| 14 |
provide with a finish | | Example: The carpenter finished the table beautifully
this shirt is not finished properly
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finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table | | Example: She polished off the remaining potatoes
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cause to finish a relationship with somebody | | Example: That finished me with Mary
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To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. | | source: webster1913
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To come to an end; to terminate. | | source: webster1913
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