Finish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her constant lying finished me with her years ago.
- That one incident finished him with his business partner.
- Her insensitive comment finished them as a couple.
- The way he mistreated her finished me with him.
- His dishonesty finished her with the entire organization.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- By the end of the month, I will finish the remaining tasks assigned to me.
- The chef took over an hour to finish preparing the special dish for the VIP guest.
- She never gets to finish watching her favorite show because someone keeps changing the channel.
- The construction team hopes to finish the building project in time for the scheduled completion date.
- After years of studying, he finally finish his PhD and was awarded the degree in a grand ceremony.
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Hyponyms
- Mop Up
- Finish Up
- Polish Off
- Action
- Carry Out
- Top
- Follow Out
- Implement
- Fulfil
- Finish Off
- Clear Up
- Round Out
- Follow Through
- See Through
- Carry Through
- Fulfill
- Close
- Go Through With
- Execute
- Get Through
- Put Through
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Meaning 3
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- She managed to finish the leftovers from last night's dinner.
- The teenage boy would finish all the food on his plate in seconds.
- Try to finish the food you ordered before you ask for dessert.
- The family couldn't finish all the food at the wedding buffet.
- If you don't finish your meal, you won't get any ice cream.
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Meaning 4
Provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The furniture maker finished the antique chair with a rich, dark stain.
- The garment's hem was finished with an intricate lace trim that added a touch of elegance.
- The auto body shop finished the car's damaged fender with a flawless paint job.
- The upholsterer finished the old armchair with a vibrant, new fabric that brightened up the room.
- The woodworker finished the handmade guitar with a beautiful, glossy polyurethane coating.
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The bus route finish at the city center.
- The parking lot finish just behind the building.
- The river finish its course in the ocean.
- The tournament finish with the final match between the top two teams.
- The film finish with the main character riding off into the sunset.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Discontinue
- Culminate
- Recess
- Run Short
- Conclude
- Disappear
- Lapse
- Go Out
- Turn Out
- Break
- Adjourn
- Pass Away
- Cut Out
- Close
- Come Out
- Vanish
- Run Out
- Climax
- Run Low
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Meaning 6
Finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She was supposed to be a lawyer but she finished up running her own bakery instead.
- After years of struggles he finally wound up being a famous author and proved everyone wrong.
- They thought she was going to end up being a scientist but she finish up becoming a renowned artist.
- He moved from one job to another but finished up working as a janitor in his hometown.
- She started out as an engineer but finished up becoming a professional dancer and choreographer.