finish

nouns

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"
coating, finish, finishing
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"
close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point
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
cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinement
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
"a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
destination, finish, goal
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"
finish
is a type of (narrower)
an event that happens
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
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"
finish
is a type of (narrower)
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
downfall, ruin, ruination
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"
conclusion, ending, finish
(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"
finish
domain category
a small amount (especially of food or wine)
tasting
is a type of (narrower)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
"the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the act of finishing
"his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
finish, finishing
antonym
start

verbs

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"
complete, finish
is derived from
finisher
is derived from
finishing
finally be or do something
"He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
end up, fetch up, finish, finish up, land up, wind up
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; 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"
cease, end, finish, stop, terminate
provide with a finish
"The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
finish
is derived from
finisher
is derived from
finisher
is derived from
finishing
is a type of (narrower)
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
"coat the cake with chocolate"
coat, surface
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
"She polished off the remaining potatoes"
eat up, finish, polish off
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
"That finished me with Mary"
finish
is a type of (narrower)
bring to an end or halt
"She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
end, terminate