- 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 followed 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 followed by off): This spray will finish off the cockroaches.
- to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes followed 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.
- to ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight.
- to come to an end: The course finishes in January.
- to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes followed by up): I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up.
- (of livestock) to become fattened for market.
- 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, especially in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc.: a finish of black walnut.
- a final coat of plaster or paint.
- a material for application in finishing.
- the fat tissue of livestock.
- the flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed.
- 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.
- to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
- 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)
- to destroy or defeat completely
- to train (a person) in social graces and talents
- (intr foll by with)
- to end a relationship or association
- to stop punishing a person
- the final or last stage or part; end
- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict
- the person, event, or thing that brings this about
- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc
- 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
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