| noun | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) “the boat had a metallic finish” |
| noun | the temporal end; the concluding time “the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell” |
| noun | a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad “they performed with great polish” |
| noun | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) “a crowd assembled at the finish” |
| noun | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) “excitement grew as the finish neared” |
| noun | the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) “booze will be the finish of him” |
| noun | event whose occurrence ends something “his death marked the ending of an era” |
| noun | (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” |
| noun | the act of finishing “his best finish in a major tournament was third” |
| verb | come or bring to a finish or an end “He finished the dishes” |
| verb | finally be or do something “He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart” |
| verb | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed” |
| verb | provide with a finish “The carpenter finished the table beautifully” |
| verb | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table “She polished off the remaining potatoes” |
| verb | cause to finish a relationship with somebody “That finished me with Mary” |
| coat | verb | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface |
| finish | verb | provide with a finish |
| close | verb | come to a close |
| polish | verb | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
| refine | verb | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
| cultivate | verb | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
| destine | verb | decree or designate beforehand |
| end | verb | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of |
| completion | noun | a concluding action |
| finisher | noun | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game |
| finish | noun | event whose occurrence ends something |
| finishing | noun | the act of finishing |
| windup | noun | a concluding action |
| end | noun | the last section of a communication |
| terminative | adjective | coming to an end |
| terminus | noun | a place where something ends or is complete |