• the act of Finishing; "his best Finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker''s Finishing was greeted with applause"
• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic Finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear Finish"; "when the Finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
• (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"
• event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the Finish of the show"
• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the Finish of him"; "it was a fight to the Finish"
• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the Finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the Finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the Finish"
• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the Finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that Finish which is almost art"--Joseph
• the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the Finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
• cause to Finish a relationship with somebody; "That Finished me with Mary"
• finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
• come or bring to a Finish or an end; "He Finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master''s Degree"; "The fastest runner Finished the race in just over 2 hours; others Finished in over 4 hours"
• Finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
• provide with a Finish; "The carpenter Finished the table beautifully"
• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony end

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