finished (ˈfɪnɪʃt
)
Definitions
adjective
- perfected
- (predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc ⇒
they were finished by four
- (predicative) without further hope of success or continuation ⇒
she was finished as a prima ballerina
Synonyms
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over,
done,
completed,
achieved,
through,
ended,
closed,
full,
final,
complete,
in the past,
concluded,
shut,
accomplished,
executed,
tied up,
wrapped up,
terminated,
sewn up,
finalized,
over and done with,
finish (ˈfɪnɪʃ)
Definitions
verb (mainly tr)
- to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
- (intr) sometimes foll by up to be at or come to the end; use up
- to bring to a desired or complete condition
- to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, etc)
- (often foll by off) to destroy or defeat completely
- to train (a person) in social graces and talents
- (intr) foll by with
- to end a relationship or association
- to stop punishing a person ⇒
I haven't finished with you yet!
noun
- the final or last stage or part; end
- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict ⇒
a fight to the finish
- the person, event, or thing that brings this about
- the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict ⇒
- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc ⇒
a rough finish
- a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
- the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc ⇒
- a thing, event, etc, that completes
- completeness and high quality of workmanship
- refinement in social graces
- sport ability to sprint at the end of a race ⇒
he has a good finish
Word Origin
C14: from Old French finir , from Latin fīnīre see fineC14: from Old French , from Latin see 1Synonyms
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stop,
close,
complete,
achieve,
conclude,
cease,
accomplish,
execute,
discharge,
culminate,
wrap up,
terminate,
round off,
bring to a close or conclusion
= get done
complete,
put the finishing touch(es) to
finalize,
do,
deal with,
settle,
conclude,
fulfil,
carry through,
get out of the way
make short work of,
=
consume,
dispose of,
devour,
polish off,
drink,
eat,
neck,
drain,
get through,
dispatch,
hoover,
deplete,
=
destroy,
defeat,
overcome,
bring down,
best,
worst,
ruin,
get rid of,
dispose of,
rout,
put an end to
overpower,
annihilate,
put paid to,
move in for the kill
drive to the wall,
administer or give the coup de grâce
=
kill,
murder,
destroy,
do in,
take out,
massacre,
butcher,
slaughter,
dispatch,
slay,
eradicate,
do away with,
blow away,
knock off,
annihilate,
exterminate,
take (someone's) life
bump off,
=
end,
ending,
close,
closing,
conclusion,
run-in,
winding up,
wind-up,
completion,
finale,
termination,
culmination,
cessation,
last stage(s)
denouement,
finalization,
Quotations
"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow ... the coup de grâce for the painter as well as for the picture"
Translations
- British English:
finished
If you are finished with something, you are no longer doing it or interested in it.I think he will be finished with boxing.ˈfɪnɪʃt ADJECTIVE I think he will be finished with boxing.
- Spanish:
acabado
adj acabada
- French:
fini
adj
- German:
fertig
adj
- Chinese: 完成的 adj
- Arabic: مُنْجَز adj
- Portuguese: acabado adj acabada
- Russian: законченный adj законченная
- Croatian: gotov adj gotova
- Czech: hotový adj
- Danish: færdig med adj
- Dutch: afgewerkt adj
- Finnish: valmis adj
- Greek: τελειωμένος adj τελειωμένη
- Italian: finito adj finita
- Japanese: 終えた no_posp
- Korean: 끝낸 adj
- Norwegian: avsluttet adj
- Polish: skończony adj skończona
- Brazilian Portuguese: acabado adj acabada
- European Spanish:
acabado
adj acabada
- Swedish: klar adj klart
- Thai: ยุติ adj
- Turkish: bitmiş adj
- Vietnamese: hoàn chỉnh adj
Usage examples
He went on:'Then I came home, worked in Perth, then Adelaide, then I finished up here in Sydney.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)The door swept open to reveal an immaculately presented Sir Morgan Kavanagh, carrying a large gift box, finished with a red bow.
Country Life (2004)His friend, Jarlath Hayes, who died a year ago, started the ambitious design, which was finished by his daughter, Susan Waine.
Irish Times (2002)She goes along in a rambling, colloquial, jokey way for hundreds of pages then is like'Oh, my God, I've got to get it finished '.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In the final wash-up they very nearly did, as after all the counting had finished Nancy finished just 127 votes behind Dr Evatt.
, NANCY WAKE (2002)