Finish
/ΛfΙͺnΙͺΚ/
The meaning and definition of Finish, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
βThe furniture was finished in teak veneer.β
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To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
βDue to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.β
noun
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A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
βThe car's finish was so shiny and new.β
- The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
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begin initiate start
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