finish

  • (noun): An end; the end of anything.
  • (noun): A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
  • (noun): The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
  • (noun): A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
  • (noun): A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
  • (verb): To complete (something).
  • (verb): To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
  • (verb): To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
  • (verb): To come to an end.
  • (verb): To put an end to; to destroy.
  • The car's finish was so shiny and new.
  • Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!
  • The furniture was finished in teak veneer.
  • Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.
  • We had to leave before the concert had finished.