finish

//ˈfɪnɪʃ//
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Verb

finishInfinitive
finishPresent tense
finishedPast tense
finishedPast participle
finishingPresent participle
finishesThird-person singular
1

to complete or bring to an end; to reach the end of a task or activity

I need to finish my homework before dinner.

2

to consume all of something, especially food or drink

She finished all the cookies.

3

to apply a final coating or treatment to a surface

He finished the wood table with a coat of varnish.

4

to reach the end of a race or competition

She finished the race in first place.

Noun

finishSingular
finishesPlural
1

the end or final part of something

The race had an exciting finish.

2

the surface texture or appearance of a material after treatment

This wood has a smooth finish.

3

the final line or point in a race

The runners sprinted toward the finish.

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