finish
noun
1 finish
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.
synonyms: coating, finishing.
Roget 242:
symmetry,
shapeliness,
finish;
beauty
etc.
845;
proportion,
eurythmy†,
uniformity,
parallelism;
bilateral symmetry,
trilateral symmetry,
multilateral symmetry;
centrality
etc.
222.
arborescence†,
branching,
ramification;
arbor vitae.
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Dutch: finish
Polish: apretura
2 finish
The temporal end; the concluding time:
— The market was up at the finish.
synonyms: close, conclusion, finale, finis, last, stopping point.
Roget 67:
end,
close,
termination;
desinence†,
conclusion,
finis,
finale,
period,
term,
terminus,
endpoint,
last,
omega;
extreme,
extremity;
gable end,
butt end,
fag-end;
tip,
nib,
point;
tail
etc.
(rear)
235;
verge
etc.
(edge)
231;
tag,
peroration;
bonne bouche [Fr.];
bottom dollar,
tail end,
rear guard.
consummation,
denouement;
finish
etc.
(completion)
729;
fate;
doom,
doomsday;
crack of doom,
day of Judgment,
dies irae,
fall of the curtain;
goal,
destination;
limit,
determination;
expiration,
expiry†,
extinction,
extermination;
death
etc.
360;
end of all things;
finality;
eschatology.
break up,
commencement de la fin,
last stage,
turning point;
coup de grace,
deathblow;
knock-out-blow;
sockdolager [U.S.].
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Roget 729:
completion,
accomplishment,
achievement,
fulfillment;
performance,
execution;
despatch,
dispatch;
consummation,
culmination;
finish,
conclusion;
close
etc.
(end)
67;
terminus
etc.
(arrival)
292;
winding up;
finale,
denouement,
catastrophe,
issue,
upshot,
result;
final touch,
last touch,
crowning touch,
finishing touch,
finishing stroke;
last finish,
coup de grace;
crowning of the edifice;
coping-stone,
keystone;
missing link
etc.
53;
superstructure,
ne plus ultra [Lat.],
work done,
fait accompli [Fr.].
elaboration;
finality;
completeness
etc.
52.
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3 finish
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality:
— Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art.
synonyms: cultivation, culture, polish, refinement.
Polish: kultura
4 finish
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey):
— A crowd assembled at the finish.
synonyms: destination, goal.
Dutch: reisdoel, reisbestemming, bestemming
Polish: cel
5 finish
Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).
6 finish
The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict).
7 finish
Event whose occurrence ends something:
— When these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show.
synonyms: conclusion, ending.
Dutch: afloop, einde, uiteinde
8 finish
wine tasting The taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed).
9 finish
The act of finishing:
— His best finish in a major tournament was third.
— The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause.
synonym: finishing.
Dutch: finish
verb
1 finish
Come or bring to a finish or an end:
— He finished the dishes.
— The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours.
synonym: complete.
Roget 729:
effect,
effectuate;
accomplish,
achieve,
compass,
consummate,
hammer out;
bring to maturity,
bring to perfection;
perfect,
complete;
elaborate.
do,
execute,
make;
go through,
get through;
work out,
enact;
bring about,
bring to bear,
bring to pass,
bring through,
bring to a head.
despatch,
dispatch;
knock off,
finish off,
polish off;
make short work of;
dispose of,
set at rest;
perform,
discharge,
fulfill,
realize;
put in practice,
put in force;
carry out,
carry into effect,
carry into execution;
make good;
be as good as one's word.
do thoroughly,
not do by halves,
go the whole hog;
drive home;
be in at the death
etc.
(persevere)
604.1;
carry through,
play out,
exhaust;
fill the bill [U.S.].
finish,
bring to a close
etc.
(end)
67;
wind up,
stamp,
clinch,
seal,
set the seal on,
put the seal;
give the final touch
etc.
n..
to;
put the last,
put the finishing hand to,
put the finishing touches on;
crown,
crown all;
cap.
ripen,
culminate;
come to a head,
come to a crisis;
come to its end;
die a natural death,
die of old age;
run its course,
run one's race;
touch the goal,
reach the goal,
attain the goal;
reach
etc.
(arrive)
292;
get in the harvest.
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Dutch: afkomen, afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, gereedkomen, klaarkrijgen, volbrengen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien
2 finish
3 finish
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
synonyms: cease, end, stop, terminate.
Roget 67:
end,
close,
finish,
terminate,
conclude,
be all over;
expire;
die
etc.
360;
come-,
draw-to-a-close
etc.
n.;
have run its course;
run out,
pass away.
bring to an end
etc.
n.;
put an end to,
make an end of;
determine;
get through;
achieve
etc.
(complete)
729;
stop
etc.
(make to cease)
142;
shut up shop;
hang up one's fiddle.
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Dutch: aftrappen, eindigen, nokken, ophouden, stilleggen, stoppen, uitlopen, uitscheiden
4 finish
5 finish
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table.
synonyms: eat up, polish off.
Dutch: leegeten, opsnoepen, uiteten, vreten
6 finish
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody.
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