I
n.
finish
1) to put an ~ to smt.
2) at the ~ (at the ~ of the word)
3) by the ~ (by the ~ of the year)
4) to the ~ (to the bitter ~)
outer part
5) the opposite ~
6) from ~ to ~; from the beginning to the ~
purpose
7) to accomplish, achieve one's ~s
misc.
8) to be on the receiving ~ ('to be a recipient'); to make both ~s meet ('to manage to get along on one's income'); to the ~s of the earth ('to the most remote parts of the earth'); in the ~ ('finally')
II
v.
1) ( d ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ by (he ~ed his remarks by quoting Lincoln)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ in (the word ~s in a consonant; to ~ in a draw; to ~ in disaster)
3) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ with (we ~ed our meal with a nice dessert)