Finish — Defs

01 v. t. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

imp. & p. p. Finished; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing

1.
To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.
“And heroically hath finished A life heroic.” — Milton.
2.
To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

Syn. To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.

02 v. i. To come to an end; to terminate.

1.
To come to an end; to terminate.
“His days may finish ere that hapless time.” — Shak.
2.
To end; to die.[R.]

03 n. That which finishes, puts an end to� or perfects.

1.
That which finishes, puts an end to� or perfects.
2.
The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.(Arch.)
3.
The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.(Fine Arts)
4.
The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.
5.
Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.