Word Finder - finish

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An end; the end of anything.

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

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The car's finish was so shiny and new.

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

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A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

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

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To complete (something).

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

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

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The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

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

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

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To come to an end.

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We had to leave before the concert had finished.

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To put an end to; to destroy.

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These rumours could finish your career.

I did not have a chance to finish my letter yesterday.

Care to finish that?

Just ignore them and finish up.

Just think, I shall soon finish my grammar!

She obliged quickly, tensing as she waited for him to finish with her phone.

He did not finish speaking.

As soon as I finish the dishes...

We've gotta finish our rounds.

I have to address the issues in my domain on the mortal world before I'll be allowed to return and finish repairing the underworld.

Finish your homework, Ashley.

I'd better go finish it.

I'll finish carving the pumpkins you've drawn.

As soon as Daddy and Jonathan finish getting dressed, we'll go to church.

I don't want him coming back here to finish the job... do you?

Whatever he was doing to her, he made her want to beg him to finish.

She waited for him to finish before crossing to her room to change.

Were they waiting to devour Penny, or were they waiting to finish off Brutus?

When you finish breakfast, meet me outside.

Like he said; he only has one mother, and he can finish his schooling later.

Candidates must be able to handle their own caseload from start to finish including noting title and completing missives.

To finish with, I would like to thank every people who have downloaded the mod and played it.

I won't finish with school until the fall but a clinic has hired me.

Gazing out at the hills, she waited for Princes to finish.

With the same idea he built the temple of the Pythian Apollo and began, though he did not finish, the temple of Zeus (the magnificent columns now standing belong to the age of Hadrian).

Manole, being unable to finish the walls, the prince threatened him and his assistant with death.

His writings show a deep love of nature, art and humanity, and are marked by vigour of thought, sincerity of feeling, and grace and finish of style.

There is, it is true, a smoothness and finish about them not often seen elsewhere; but, as though to avoid the exaggerations of Audubon, Gould usually adopted the tamest of attitudes in which to represent his subjects, whereby expression as well as vivacity is wanting.

It is said to have taken nine years to finish.

For a long moment, she thought the Greek god would kill the blonde first and then finish her off.

The project was run by Computacenter's project mangers from start to finish.

They were finish machined on a large horizontal miller with a ganged cutter setup.

The result is a stunning, soft matt slightly mottled two tone finish.

Thompson, by now unhappily plagued by injury, could finish only ninth in the 1987 world championships.

Pull over a short wall to finish up the corner just left of the large overhang.

I do not think this would be possible with a 2 pack enamel paint finish, which is much more expensive.

Stephen Williams and Fred Scarlett, the spare men from Oxford Brookes, rowed a gutsy final to finish fourth in the coxless pairs.

There are intense aromas of cherries and spice followed by a dry yet fruity palate with a long finish.

Built from quality laminated particleboard in a warm antique pine-effect finish, it has four shelves; two of which are height adjustable.

To make a rich short crust pastry, use a beaten whole egg, reserving a small amount to finish the dish.

Bracknell Forest Boro Council became the first pathfinder, crossing the finish line in February 2001.

Also, try not to finish your ride at full pelt or on an uphill grunt!

If he is convinced of your penitence, he will absolve you and finish by imposing a penance.

All their products are made in England in 100% Egyptian cotton percale with a reduced iron finish.

Leather must be wiped weekly to remove human perspiration which can damage the finish.

When applied over clay undercoat or one-coat plaster, the previous layers should be fully dry and shrinkage complete before applying finish coats.

When applied over clay undercoat plaster, the previous layers should be fully dry and shrinkage complete before applying finish coats.

For internal plastering a combination of wood and sponge floats and a plasterers trowel can be used to create a smooth polished finish.

Finish with a Quark layer then plop the last few cherries randomly on top and sprinkle lightly with crumbs for an attractive finish.

Norm builds one out of poplar and birch plywood for a painted finish.

Incessant labor with my hands, at first, for I had my house to finish and my beans to hoe at the same time, made more study impossible.