What is the meaning of finish?

noun

• A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance. )
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: coating, finishing
• The temporal end; the concluding time.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: stopping point, finale, finis, last, conclusion, close
• 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 Conrad
  • synonyms: polish, refinement, culture, cultivation
• The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey. )
  • usage: "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
  • synonyms: destination, goal
• Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race. )
  • usage: "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 downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict. )
  • usage: "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
• Event whose occurrence ends something.
  • usage: "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
  • synonyms: ending, conclusion
• Wine tasting. ( the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed))
  • usage: "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"
• The act of finishing.
  • usage: "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
  • synonyms: finishing

verb

• Come or bring to a finish or an end.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: complete
• Finally be or do something.
  • usage: "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
  • synonyms: finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up
• Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
  • usage: "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 ends in a pianissimo"
  • synonyms: end, stop, terminate, cease
• Provide with a finish.
  • usage: "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
• Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table.
  • usage: "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
  • synonyms: eat up, polish off
• Cause to finish a relationship with somebody.
  • usage: "That finished me with Mary"