Finish

  • 31finish — fin•ish [[t]ˈfɪn ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete 2) to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school[/ex] 3) to use completely (often fol. by up or off): to finish up a can of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32finish — {{11}}finish (n.) 1779, that which finishes or gives completion, from FINISH (Cf. finish) (v.). Meaning the end is from 1790. Finish line attested from 1873. {{12}}finish (v.) late 14c., to bring to an end; mid 15c., to come to an end, from O.Fr …

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  • 33finish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Anglo French finiss , stem of finir, from Latin finire, from finis Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to come to an end ; terminate b. end 1b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 34Finish — Schliff * * * Fị|nish 〈[ nıʃ] n. 15〉 1. letzter Schliff, Vollendung 2. 〈Sp.〉 Endkampf [engl., „Ende, Endkampf“] * * * Fi|nish [ fɪnɪʃ], das; s, s [engl. finish, eigtl. = Abschluss, zu: to finish = (be)enden < afrz. fenir < lat. finire, zu …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 35finish up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you finish up in a particular place or situation, you are in that place or situation after doing or experiencing several things. [V P ing] They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married... [V P prep] He s… …

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  • 36finish — 1. verb 1) Mrs. Porter had just finished the task Syn: complete, end, conclude, stop, cease, terminate, bring to a conclusion/end/close, wind up; crown, cap, round off, put the finishing touches to; accomplish, discharge, carry out, do …

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  • 37finish up — phrasal verb Word forms finish up : present tense I/you/we/they finish up he/she/it finishes up present participle finishing up past tense finished up past participle finished up 1) [intransitive] to be in a particular place or situation at the… …

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  • 38finish up — v. (D; intr., tr.) to finish up by, with (we finished up the year with no profit; they finished up by scrubbing the floor) * * * [ fɪnɪʃ ʌp] with (we finish uped up the year with no profit; they finish uped up by scrubbing the floor)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 39finish — verb 1》 bring or come to an end.     ↘consume or get through the whole or the remainder of (food or drink).     ↘reach the end of a race or other sporting competition.     ↘(finish up) chiefly Brit. end by doing something or being in a particular …

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  • 40finish — 1. verb 1) Pam finished her work Syn: complete, end, conclude, terminate, wind up, round off; informal wrap up, sew up, polish off 2) Hitch finished his dinner Syn: consume, eat …

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