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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fin•ished (fin′isht),USA pronunciation adj. - ended or completed.
- completed or perfected in all details, as a product:to pack and ship finished items.
- polished to the highest degree of excellence:a dazzling and finished piece of writing.
- highly skilled or accomplished:a finished violinist.
- condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction:The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.
- Animal Husbandry(of livestock) fattened and ready for market.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ adj - perfected
- (predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc: they were finished by four
- (predicative) without further hope of success or continuation: she was finished as a prima ballerina
fin•ish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to bring or come to an end or to completion: [~ + object]We finished dinner at about 9 o'clock.[~ + verb-ing]Have you finished reading all those books?[no object]When does school finish this year?
- to use completely: [~ + (up) + object]to finish (up) a can of paint.[~ + (off) + object]They finished (off) their beers.
- to overcome completely;
destroy or kill: [ ~ + (off) + obj]:This spray will finish (off) the cockroaches.[ ~ + obj + off]:to finish them off. - to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.):[~ + object]finished the chair with a glossy varnish.
n. - the end or conclusion;
the final part or last stage:[countable]getting close to the finish now. - Building the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc.:[countable* usually singular]This old table has a beautiful hand-rubbed finish.
- a material for application in finishing:[uncountable]If you get finish on your hands, maybe turpentine will remove it.
fin•ish•er, n. [countable]See -fin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fin•ish (fin′ish),USA pronunciation v.t. - to bring (something) to an end or to completion;
complete:to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. - to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.):to finish school.
- to use completely (often fol. by up or off):to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk.
- to overcome completely;
destroy or kill (often fol. by off):This spray will finish off the cockroaches. - to complete and perfect in detail;
put the final touches on (sometimes fol. by up):He decided to finish his plan more carefully. She finished up a painting. - to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.):We finished the desk in antique red lacquer.
- to perfect (a person) in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc.
- Animal Husbandryto ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight.
v.i. - to come to an end:The course finishes in January.
- to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes fol. by up):I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up.
- Animal Husbandry(of livestock) to become fattened for market.
- finish with:
- to bring to completion:She's finished with her latest novel.
- to put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally:He's finished with football and will play only baseball now. After the way they treated us, we're finished with them.
n. - the end or conclusion;
the final part or last stage. - the end of a hunt, race, etc.:a close finish.
- a decisive ending:a fight to the finish.
- the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.:to admire the finish of one's writing.
- educational or social polish.
- the manner in which an object is perfected or finished in its preparation, or an effect imparted in finishing.
- the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc.
- something used or serving to finish, complete, or perfect a thing.
- woodwork or the like, esp. in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc.:a finish of black walnut.
- Also called fin′ish coat′, fin′ishing coat′. a final coat of plaster or paint.
- a material for application in finishing.
- Animal Husbandrythe fat tissue of livestock.
- Winethe flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed.
- Latin fīnīre to end. See fine1
- Anglo-French, Middle French finiss-, long stem of finir
- Middle English finisshen 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged terminate, conclude, close.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See end 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ vb (mainly tr)- to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
- (intransitive) sometimes followed by up: to be at or come to the end; use up
- to bring to a desired or complete condition
- to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, etc)
- (often followed by off) to destroy or defeat completely
- to train (a person) in social graces and talents
- (intransitive) followed by with: to end a relationship or association
- to stop punishing a person: I haven't finished with you yet!
n - the final or last stage or part; end
- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict: a fight to the finish
- the person, event, or thing that brings this about
- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc: a rough finish
- a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
- a thing, event, etc, that completes
- completeness and high quality of workmanship
- refinement in social graces
- ability to sprint at the end of a race: he has a good finish
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French finir, from Latin fīnīre see fine1 |