Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) coating, finish, finishing (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"
S: (n) stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close (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"
S: (n) polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish (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
S: (n) finish, destination, goal (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"
S: (n) finish (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"
S: (n) finish (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"
S: (n) ending, conclusion, finish (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"
S: (n) finish ((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"
S: (n) finish, finishing (the act of finishing) "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
Verb
S: (v) complete, finish (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"
S: (v) finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish (finally be or do something) "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
S: (v) end, stop, finish, terminate, cease (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"
S: (v) finish (provide with a finish) "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
S: (v) eat up, finish, polish off (finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table) "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
S: (v) finish (cause to finish a relationship with somebody) "That finished me with Mary"