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- [fin-ish]
- /ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
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- [fin-ish]
- /ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
Definitions of finish word
- verb with object finish to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. 1
- verb with object finish to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school. 1
- verb with object finish to use completely (often followed by up or off): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk. 1
- verb with object finish to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often followed by off): This spray will finish off the cockroaches. 1
- verb with object finish 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. 1
- verb with object finish to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.): We finished the desk in antique red lacquer. 1
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Origin of finish
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English finisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French finiss-, long stem of finir < Latin fīnīre to end. See fine1
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Parts of speech for Finish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
finish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finish
verb finish
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
noun finish
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
Antonyms for finish
verb finish
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun finish
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- birth — When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
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See also
Matching words
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