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• “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“

Synonyms

• complete come or bring to a finish or an end; bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; complete or carry out; complete a pass ; write all the required information onto a form; having every necessary or normal part or component or step; perfect and complete in every respect; highly skilled; without qualification; having come or been brought to a conclusion

• “He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart“
• “he wound up being unemployed and living at home again“

Synonyms

• finish up finish a task completely; finally be or do something
• land up block with earth, as after a landslide ; finally be or do something
• fetch up finally be or do something
• end up finally be or do something
• wind up finally be or do something; give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching ; stimulate sexually; coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

• “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“

Synonyms

• end have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; bring to an end or halt; be the end of; put an end to; either extremity of something that has length; the point in time at which something ends; the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; a final part or section; a final state; the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; a boundary marking the extremities of something; one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; the part you are expected to play; the last section of a communication; a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold ; (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
• stop the event of something ending; the act of stopping something; a brief stay in the course of a journey; the state of inactivity following an interruption; a spot where something halts or pauses; a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; a restraint that checks the motion of something; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; come to a halt, stop moving; put an end to a state or an activity; stop from happening or developing; interrupt a trip; cause to stop; prevent completion; hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; seize on its way; have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; render unsuitable for passage; stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
• terminate bring to an end or halt; have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; be the end of; terminate the employment of
• cease (`cease’ is a noun only in the phrase `without cease’) end ; put an end to a state or an activity; have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

• “The carpenter finished the table beautifully“
• “this shirt is not finished properly“

• “She polished off the remaining potatoes“

Synonyms

• eat up finish eating all the food on one’s plate or on the table; use up (resources or materials); enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
• polish off finish a task completely; kill intentionally and with premeditation; finish eating all the food on one’s plate or on the table

• “That finished me with Mary“

• “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“

Synonyms

• coating a thin layer covering something; a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); a heavy fabric suitable for coats ; the work of applying something
• finishing a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); the act of finishing

• “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“

Synonyms

• stopping point the temporal end
• finale the closing section of a musical composition ; the temporal end; the concluding part of any performance
• finis the temporal end; the concluding part of any performance
• last most recently; the item at the end; persist for a specified period of time; continue to live and avoid dying; the temporal end; the last or lowest in an ordering or series; a person’s dying act; the time at which life ends; a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds ; a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels ; the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes ; immediately past; coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; occurring at or forming an end or termination; most unlikely or unsuitable; occurring at the time of death; conclusive in a process or progression; highest in extent or degree; not to be altered or undone; lowest in rank or importance
• conclusion a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; an intuitive assumption; the temporal end; event whose occurrence ends something; the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) ; the act of ending something; a final settlement; the last section of a communication; the act of making up your mind about something
• close near in time or place or relationship; in an attentive manner; the temporal end; the last section of a communication; the concluding part of any performance ; at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; close in relevance or relationship; not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; rigorously attentive; marked by fidelity to an original; (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; crowded; lacking fresh air; of textiles; strictly confined or guarded; confined to specific persons; fitting closely but comfortably; used of hair or haircuts; giving or spending with reluctance; inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; become closed; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); come to a close; complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; be priced or listed when trading stops; engage at close quarters; cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop ; change one’s body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact ; come together, as if in an embrace; draw near; bring together all the elements or parts of; bar access to; fill or stop up; unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

• “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“

Synonyms

• polish of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; make (a surface) shine; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; the property of being smooth and shiny ; a highly developed state of perfection; a preparation used in polishing ; the Slavic language of Poland
• refinement a highly developed state of perfection; the result of improving something; the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) ; a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
• culture grow in a special preparation; a particular society at a particular time and place; the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group ; all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); a highly developed state of perfection; the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; the raising of plants or animals
• cultivation socialization through training and education to develop one’s mind or manners; (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) ; a highly developed state of perfection; the process of fostering the growth of something; the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)

• “a crowd assembled at the finish“
• “he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view“

Synonyms

• destination the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); the ultimate goal for which something is done ; written directions for finding some location
• goal the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points ; a successful attempt at scoring

• “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“

• “booze will be the finish of him“
• “it was a fight to the finish“

• “his death marked the ending of an era“
• “when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show“

Synonyms

• ending the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); the act of ending something; the point in time at which something ends; event whose occurrence ends something; the last section of a communication
• conclusion a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; an intuitive assumption; the temporal end; event whose occurrence ends something; the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) ; the act of ending something; a final settlement; the last section of a communication; the act of making up your mind about something

• “the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish“

• “his best finish in a major tournament was third“
• “the speaker’s finishing was greeted with applause“

Synonyms

• finishing a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); the act of finishing