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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Finish \Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr & vb n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end fr finis boundary, limit, end perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.] 1. To arrive at the end of to bring to an end to put an end to to make an end of to terminate. And heroically hath finished A life heroic. --Milton. 2. To bestow the last required labor upon to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. Syn: To end terminate; close conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, n. The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, a. Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use {Finishing coat}. a (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth. b (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others {Finishing press}, a machine for pressing fabrics. {Finishing rolls} (Iron Working), the rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape. --Raymond. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: finishing n 1: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface; "the boat had a metallic finish" [syn: {coating}, {finish}] 2: the act of finishing; "the speaker's finish was greeted with applause" [syn: {finish}] [ant: {beginning}]
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