FINISH
\fˈɪnɪʃ], \fˈɪnɪʃ], \f_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_ʃ]\
Definitions of FINISH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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
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the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
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finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
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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"
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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"
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cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
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provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
By Princeton University
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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"
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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.
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To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
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To come to an end; to terminate.
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To end; to die.
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The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.
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The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.
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See Finishing coat, under Finishing.
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The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
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Completion; - opposed to start, or beginning.
By Noah Webster.
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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"
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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"
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the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
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finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
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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"
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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"
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cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.
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To come to an end; to terminate.
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To end; to die.
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The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.
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The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.
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See Finishing coat, under Finishing.
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The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
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Completion; - opposed to start, or beginning.
By Oddity Software
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To bring to an end; complete; conclude; make perfect; polish; colloquially, kill or render powerless.
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To come to an end; expire.
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Completion; the final touches given to a work.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To end or complete the making of anything; to perfect; to give the last touches to.
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That which finishes or completes; last touch; the last coat of plaster to a wall.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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