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finish
The act of finishing
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noun
The act of finishing
“His best finish in a major tournament was third”
noun
A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
“The boat had a metallic finish”
noun
(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”
noun
Event whose occurrence ends something
“His death marked the ending of an era”
noun
The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
“Booze will be the finish of him”
noun
Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
“Excitement grew as the finish neared”
noun
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“A crowd assembled at the finish”
noun
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
“They performed with great polish”
noun
The temporal end; the concluding time
“The stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
verb
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody
“That finished me with Mary”
verb
Finally be or do something
“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”
verb
Come or bring to a finish or an end
“He finished the dishes”
verb
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
“She polished off the remaining potatoes”
verb
Provide with a finish
“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”
verb
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
“The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
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His best finish in a major tournament was third
The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
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
The wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
His death marked the ending of an era
When these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Booze will be the finish of him
It was a fight to the finish
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
A crowd assembled at the finish
He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
They performed with great polish
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
{'source': 'Joseph Conrad', 'text': 'almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art'}
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
That finished me with Mary
He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
He wound up being unemployed and living at home again
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
She polished off the remaining potatoes
The carpenter finished the table beautifully
This shirt is not finished properly
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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