n.
Pronunciation: ' fi-nish
Function: 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
2 a : to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking b : to end relations ― used with with <decided to finish with him for good>
3 : to end a competition in a specified manner or position < finish ed third in the race>
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to an end : TERMINATE < finish ed the speech and sat down> b : to use or dispose of entirely <her sandwich finish ed the loaf>
2 a : to bring to completion or issue <hope to finish their new home before winter> b : to provide with a finish especially : to put a final coat or surface on < finish a table with varnish>
3 a : to defeat or ruin utterly and finally <the scandal finish ed his career> b : to bring about the death of
synonyms see CLOSE
– fin · ish · er noun