Finish

Finish
Finish Fin"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.] 1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. [1913 Webster]

And heroically hath finished A life heroic. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • finish — [fin′ish] vt. [ME finishen < extended stem of OFr finir < L finire, to end < finis, an end, limit, orig., boundary (post), something fixed in the ground < IE base * dhīgw , to stick in > DIKE1, L figere, FIX] 1. a) to bring to an… …   English World dictionary

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  • finish — [n1] conclusion; completion accomplishment, achievement, acquirement, acquisition, annihilation, attainment, cease, cessation, close, closing, culmination, curtain*, curtains*, death, defeat, denouement, desistance, end, ending, end of the line* …   New thesaurus

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  • Finish — Fin ish, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] His days may finish ere that hapless time. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Finish — refer to:* Finishing in the distillation of Scotch * Finished good, a good that is completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end user. * Wood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of… …   Wikipedia

  • finish — /ingl. ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [vc. ingl., da to finish «finire»] s. m. inv. (tecnol.) finitura, finissaggio …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • finish up … — ˌfinish ˈup… derived (BrE) to be in a particular state or at a particular place after a series of events • + adj. If you re not careful, you could finish up seriously ill. Main entry: ↑finishderived …   Useful english dictionary

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