Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Finish"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finish \Fin"ish\, v. i.
1. To come to an end; to terminate.
His days may finish ere that hapless time. --Shak.
2. To end; to die. [R.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Finish \Fin"ish\, n.
1. That which finishes, puts an end to? or perfects.
2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for
the completion of a building, especially of the interior.
See {Inside finish}, and {Outside finish}.
3. (Fine Arts)
(a) The labor required to give final completion to any
work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or
the like.
(b) See {Finishing coat}, under {Finishing}.
4. The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an
object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead,
or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
5. Completion; -- opposed to {start}, or {beginning}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
And heroically hath finished A life heroic.
--Milton.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
finish
n 1: 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" [syn: {coating}, {finishing}]
2: 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"
3: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament
was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with
applause" [syn: {finishing}] [ant: {beginning}]
4: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);
"a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly
exhuasted as their destination came into view" [syn: {destination},
{goal}]
5: 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" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis}, {last},
{conclusion}, {close}]
6: (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"
7: 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" [syn: {ending},
{conclusion}] [ant: {beginning}]
8: 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"
9: 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 [syn: {polish}, {refinement}, {culture},
{cultivation}]
v 1: 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"
[syn: {complete}]
2: finally be or do something, as in "He ended up marrying his
high school sweetheart" [syn: {end up}, {wind up}]
3: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense:
"My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a
pianissimo" [syn: {end}, {terminate}, {cease}] [ant: {begin}]
4: provide with a finish, as of furniture, for example
5: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;
"She polished off the remaining potatoes" [syn: {eat up},
{polish off}]
6: cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished
me with Mary"
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