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finish

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

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culmination

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion.Morphologically culminate +? -ion

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k?lm??ne???n/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?l.m?n?e?.??n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

culmination (countable and uncountable, plural culminations)

  1. (astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
  2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:apex

Related terms

  • culminate

Translations

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