finish in English: To come to the end of something, or to do the last part of a job or task. (verb)

Translation

To come to the end of something, or to do the last part of a job or task.

Word origin

From Old French finiss-, from Latin finire, meaning to bring to an end.

Origin: Old French
Root: finire

Grammar

Verb typeregular (finish, finishes, finished)

Examples

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"Finish" means to come to the end of the work.

o'.

"Finishes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Finished" is the past form of "finish".

Related words

start

To begin to do something, or to make something begin.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

end

The last part of something, or the place where it stops.

make

To create, build, or produce something.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

complete

Having all its parts, with nothing missing.

accomplish

To finish something successfully after trying hard.

conclusion

The end of something, or what you decide after thinking about the facts.

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