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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   An end; the end of anything.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

   “The car's finish was so shiny and new.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

6. Meaning 6 · verb

   To complete (something).

   “Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!”

7. Meaning 7 · verb

   To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).

   “The furniture was finished in teak veneer.”

8. Meaning 8 · verb

   To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

   “Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.”

9. Meaning 9 · verb

   To come to an end.

   “We had to leave before the concert had finished.”

10. Meaning 10 · verb

    To put an end to; to destroy.

    “These rumours could finish your career.”

How this word is used

• General “The car's finish was so shiny and new.”
• Everyday “Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!”
• General “The furniture was finished in teak veneer.”
• General “Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.”
• General “We had to leave before the concert had finished.”
• General “These rumours could finish your career.”

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