Noun

• S: (n) coating (coating%1:07:00::), finish (finish%1:07:00::), finishing (finishing%1:07:00::) (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 (stopping_point%1:28:00::), finale (finale%1:28:00::), finis (finis%1:28:00::), finish (finish%1:28:00::), last (last%1:28:00::), conclusion (conclusion%1:28:00::), close (close%1:28:00::) (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 (polish%1:26:00::), refinement (refinement%1:26:00::), culture (culture%1:26:00::), cultivation (cultivation%1:26:00::), finish (finish%1:26:00::) (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 (finish%1:15:00::), destination (destination%1:15:00::), goal (goal%1:15:00::) (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 (finish%1:11:00::) (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 (finish%1:11:01::) (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 (ending%1:11:00::), conclusion (conclusion%1:11:00::), finish (finish%1:11:02::) (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 (finish%1:09:00::) ((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 (finish%1:04:00::), finishing (finishing%1:04:00::) (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 (complete%2:30:02::), finish (finish%2:30:02::) (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 (finish_up%2:30:02::), land up (land_up%2:30:00::), fetch up (fetch_up%2:30:00::), end up (end_up%2:30:01::), wind up (wind_up%2:30:02::), finish (finish%2:30:01::) (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 (end%2:42:00::), stop (stop%2:42:13::), finish (finish%2:42:00::), terminate (terminate%2:42:00::), cease (cease%2:42:13::) (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 (finish%2:35:00::) (provide with a finish) "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
• S: (v) eat up (eat_up%2:34:00::), finish (finish%2:34:00::), polish off (polish_off%2:34:00::) (finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table) "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
• S: (v) finish (finish%2:30:03::) (cause to finish a relationship with somebody) "That finished me with Mary"