| Main Entry: |
finish |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
bring to a conclusion; get done |
Synonyms: |
accomplish,
achieve, bag it, break up, bring to a close, carry through,
cease, clinch,
close,
complete,
conclude,
crown*,
culminate,
deal with,
determine,
discharge,
do,
effect,
end,
execute,
finalize,
fold,
fulfill, get out of the way,
halt, hang it up, have done with,
make, make short work of, mop up,
perfect, put finishing touches on, round off, round up,
scratch, scrub,
settle, sew up, shut down, shutter,
stop,
terminate, top off,
ultimate, wind up,
wrap, wrap up
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Antonyms: |
begin, commence, initiate, introduce, start
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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