26984 words

finish

18 definitions • 31 examples
1
to complete something or come to the end of an activity:

Examples:

I'll call you when I've finished my homework.
Please place your questionnaire in the box when you're finished.
finish something with something She finished the concert with a song from her first album.
finish with Let's finish with some relaxation exercises.
She finished second (= in second place) in the finals.
[ + -ing verb ] Have you finished reading that magazine?
2
to end:

Examples:

The meeting should finish around four o'clock.
finish with The play finishes with a wedding.
3
to eat, drink, or use something completely so that none remains:

Examples:

Make sure she finishes her dinner.
He finished his drink and left.
We finished (= ate all of) the pie last night.
4
If you finish something made of wood, you give it a last covering of paint, polish, or varnish so that it is ready to be used.
5
the end of a race, or the last part of something:

Examples:

a close finish
They replayed the finish in slow motion.
6
the condition of the surface of a material such as wood:

Examples:

Look at the beautiful shiny finish on that piano.
7
the last covering of varnish, polish, or paint, that is put onto something:

Examples:

Even a clear finish will alter the colour of wood slightly.
8
to come to an end:

Examples:

[ I ] The meeting should finish at four o’clock.
[ T ] If you’ll let me finish my sentence, I’ll explain it to you.
9
To finish can also mean to complete something:

Examples:

[ I ] She didn’t win but she did finish second.
[ T ] Have you finished that magazine?
10
To finish can also mean to use completely:

Examples:

[ T ] We may as well finish the rest of this pasta.
11
the end of a race, or the last part of something:

Examples:

Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election.
12
A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it:

Examples:

a glossy finish
13
to end at a particular level or price at the end of a period of trading on a financial market:

Examples:

finish down/up The FTSE 100 finished down 4.1 at 4,468.7.
finish above/below sth The Dow Jones industrial average finished below 13,000 for the first time since April.
finish at sth Its stock finished at $39.08, up 25 percent from a 52-week low of $31.15.
Headline shares finished the day higher after a positive start to the week.
14
to be in a particular position at the end of a period of time:

Examples:

The company finished the financial year £56 million in deficit.
15
the end of a period of trading on a financial market:

Examples:

The markets ended the week with a strong finish.
16
the fact of being in a particular position at the end of a period of time:

Examples:

There were signs of a positive finish to the year for the tourist industry.
17
the way that something looks when it is complete:

Examples:

The use of good-quality paper and an attractive folder will add a professional finish to your printed presentation.
18
the last covering of paint, etc. that is put onto a surface:

Examples:

All these items are available in a range of finishes.

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