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Synonyms for finish

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noun · a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

“the boat had a metallic finish”

noun · the temporal end; the concluding time

“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”

noun · a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

“they performed with great polish”

noun · the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

“a crowd assembled at the finish”

noun · event whose occurrence ends something

“his death marked the ending of an era”

noun · the act of finishing

“his best finish in a major tournament was third”

verb · come or bring to a finish or an end

“He finished the dishes”

verb · finally be or do something

“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”

verb · have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

verb · finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

“She polished off the remaining potatoes”

Opposites of finish