finish
verb
[ ˈfɪnɪʃ ]
• bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.
• "they were straining to finish the job"
Similar:
complete,
end,
conclude,
close,
bring to a conclusion,
bring to an end,
bring to a close,
consummate,
finalize,
bring to fruition,
crown,
cap,
set the seal on,
round off,
put the finishing touches to,
stop,
cease,
terminate,
accomplish,
execute,
discharge,
carry out,
deal with,
do,
get done,
fulfil,
wind up,
wrap up,
sew up,
polish off,
knock off,
completed,
concluded,
consummated,
finalized,
terminated,
over and done with,
over,
in the past,
at an end,
accomplished,
executed,
discharged,
done with,
done,
fulfilled,
settled,
achieved,
attained,
realized,
wound up,
wrapped up,
sewn up,
polished off,
knocked off,
effectuated,
• complete the manufacture or decoration of (an article) by giving it an attractive surface appearance.
• "the interior was finished with American oak"
Similar:
varnish,
lacquer,
veneer,
coat,
stain,
wax,
shellac,
enamel,
put a finish on,
glaze,
give a shine to,
gloss,
polish,
burnish,
smooth off,
• prepare (a girl) for entry into fashionable society.
• "where were you finished?"
finish
noun
• an end or final part or stage of something.
• "a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal"
Similar:
end,
ending,
completion,
conclusion,
close,
closing,
cessation,
finalization,
termination,
final part,
final stage,
final act,
finale,
denouement,
last stages,
accomplishment,
execution,
fulfilment,
realization,
achievement,
consummation,
resolution,
fruition,
winding up,
wind-up,
sewing up,
polishing off,
• the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail.
• "the car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.
