Finishes

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

“the boat had a metallic finish”

Synonymscoatingfinishing

the temporal end; the concluding time

“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”

Synonymsstopping pointfinalefinislastconclusion

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

“they performed with great polish”

Synonymspolishrefinementculturecultivation

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

“a crowd assembled at the finish”

Synonymsdestinationgoal

designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

“excitement grew as the finish neared”

the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

“booze will be the finish of him”

come or bring to a finish or an end

“He finished the dishes”

Synonymscomplete

finally be or do something

“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”

Synonymsfinish upland upfetch upend upwind up

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

Synonymsendstopterminatecease

provide with a finish

“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

“She polished off the remaining potatoes”

Synonymseat uppolish off

cause to finish a relationship with somebody

“That finished me with Mary”