finish
     n 1: 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" [syn: {coating}, {finishing}]
     2: 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"
     3: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament
        was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with
        applause" [syn: {finishing}] [ant: {beginning}]
     4: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);
        "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly
        exhuasted as their destination came into view" [syn: {destination},
         {goal}]
     5: 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" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis}, {last},
         {conclusion}, {close}]
     6: (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"
     7: 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" [syn: {ending},
         {conclusion}] [ant: {beginning}]
     8: 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"
     9: 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 [syn: {polish}, {refinement}, {culture},
         {cultivation}]
     v 1: 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"
          [syn: {complete}]
     2: finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high
        school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and
        living at home again" [syn: {finish up}, {land up}, {fetch
        up}, {end up}, {wind up}]
     3: 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" [syn: {end},
        {stop}, {terminate}, {cease}] [ant: {begin}]
     4: provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table
        beautifully"
     5: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;
        "She polished off the remaining potatoes" [syn: {eat up},
        {polish off}]
     6: cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished
        me with Mary"
Source: WordNet® 2.0