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Meaning of finish

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  finish
      n 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" [syn: {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" [syn: {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 [syn: {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" [syn: {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"
      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"
      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" [syn: {ending},
         {conclusion}, {finish}] [ant: {beginning}]
      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"
      9: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament
         was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with
         applause" [syn: {finish}, {finishing}] [ant: {beginning},
         {commencement}, {start}]
      v 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" [syn: {complete},
           {finish}]
      2: finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high
         school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living
         at home again" [syn: {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" [syn: {end}, {stop}, {finish},
         {terminate}, {cease}] [ant: {begin}, {start}]
      4: provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table
         beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
      5: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;
         "She polished off the remaining potatoes" [syn: {eat up},
         {finish}, {polish off}]
      6: cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished
         me with Mary"

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