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shoeshine - a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"

finish - 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"

close, finis, last, stopping point, finale, conclusion

end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

3.finish - 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

refinement, polish, cultivation, culture

flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect

finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"

destination, goal

end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race

5.finish - 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"

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens

standoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

photo finish - in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing

runner-up finish, second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race)

third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race)

6.finish - 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"

downfall, ruination, ruin - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

7.finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

conclusion, ending

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens

final stage, end, last - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"

foregone conclusion, matter of course - an inevitable ending

demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

omega, Z - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation

stop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"

8.finish - (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"

gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

tasting - a small amount (especially of food or wine)

9.finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

finishing

closing curtain, finis, close, finale - the concluding part of any performance

mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding action

commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

Verb1.finish - 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"

complete

close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

top off, top - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up, clear up, mop up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"

see through - remain with until completion; "I must see the job through"

finish out, round out - fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"

follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"

accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

2.finish - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

end up, fetch up, wind up, finish up, land up

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

3.finish - 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"

end, cease, terminate, stop

pass away - go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"

lapse - end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"

cut out - cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"

go out - become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"

adjourn, recess, break up - close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"

disappear, vanish - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"

culminate - end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"

run out - become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out"

run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"

disappear, vanish, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"

conclude, close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

come out, turn out - result or end; "How will the game turn out?"

discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"

break - come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"

4.finish - provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"

coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

dress - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

broom - finish with a broom

5.finish - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

eat up, polish off

eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

tuck away, tuck in, put away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

6.finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"

finish

verb

1. stop, close, complete, achieve, conclude, cease, accomplish, execute, discharge, culminate, wrap up (informal), terminate, round off, bring to a close or conclusion He was cheered when he finished his speech. stop start, begin, create, undertake, embark on, commence, instigate

2. get done, complete, put the finishing touch(es) to, finalize, do, deal with, settle, conclude, fulfil, carry through, get out of the way, make short work of They've been working to finish a report this week.

5. consume, dispose of, devour, polish off, drink, eat, neck (slang), drain, get through, dispatch, hoover (informal), deplete He finished his dinner and left.

7. coat, polish, stain, texture, wax, varnish, gild, veneer, lacquer, smooth off, face The bowl is finished in a pearlised lustre.

8. (usually with off) destroy, defeat, overcome, bring down, best, worst, ruin, get rid of, dispose of, rout, put an end to, overpower, annihilate, put paid to, move in for the kill, drive to the wall, administer or give the coup de grâce I played well but I didn't finish him off.

9. (usually with off) kill, murder, destroy, do in (slang), take out (slang), massacre, butcher, slaughter, dispatch, slay, eradicate, do away with, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), knock off (slang), annihilate, exterminate, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang) She finished him off with an axe.

noun

1. end, ending, close, closing, conclusion, run-in, winding up (informal), wind-up, completion, finale, termination, culmination, cessation, last stage(s), denouement, finalization I intend to see the job through to the finish. end beginning, birth, conception, genesis, preface, inauguration, preamble, inception, prologue, commencement, instigation

2. surface, appearance, polish, shine, grain, texture, glaze, veneer, lacquer, lustre, smoothness, patina The finish of the woodwork was excellent.

Quotations "To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow ... the coup de grâce for the painter as well as for the picture" [Pablo Picasso]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

finish

verb

1. To complete a race or competition in a specified position:

2. To bring or come to a natural or proper end:

4. To cause the death of.Also used with off:

5. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully.Also used with off:

6. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:

bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.

noun

1. A concluding or terminating:

cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, end of the line, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up.