different between enact vs finish

English

Etymology

From Middle English enacten, from en-, from Old French en- (“to cause to be”), from Latin in- (“in”) and Old French acte (“perform, do”), from Latin actum, past participle of ago (“set in motion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nækt/
• Rhymes: -ækt

Verb

enact (third-person singular simple present enacts, present participle enacting, simple past and past participle enacted)

1. (transitive, law) to make (a bill) into law
2. (transitive) to act the part of; to play
3. (transitive) to do; to effect

Derived terms

Related terms

• act

Translations

Noun

enact

1. (obsolete) purpose; determination

English

Etymology

From Middle English finishen, finisshen, finischen, from Old French finiss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of finir, from Latin f?n?re, present active infinitive of f?ni?.

Pronunciation

• enPR: f?n'?sh, IPA^(key): /?f?n??/
• Homophone: Finnish

Noun

finish (plural finishes)

1. An end; the end of anything.
2. A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

3. The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
4. A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
5. (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

Translations

Verb

finish (third-person singular simple present finishes, present participle finishing, simple past and past participle finished)

1. (transitive) To complete (something).

2. (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
3. (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

4. (intransitive) To come to an end.

5. (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

   These rumours could finish your career.

6. (intransitive) To reach orgasm.

Usage notes

• (transitive, to complete): This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the -ing form). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Antonyms

• (to complete): initiate, begin, start

Derived terms

• nice guys finish last

Translations

Related terms

• finish line
• finishing school

Anagrams

• fishin'

Danish

Etymology

From English finish.

Noun

finish c (singular definite finishen, not used in plural form)

1. (the appearance after) fine-tuning, finishing touch
2. finish (a spectacular end in a race or a competition)

Further reading

• “finish” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?.n??/
• Hyphenation: fi?nish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English finish.

Noun

finish m (uncountable)

1. finish; end

Derived terms

• finishlijn

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

finish

1. first-person singular present indicative of finishen
2. imperative of finishen