re|fin´ish|er — re|fin|ish «ree FIHN ihsh», transitive verb. to put a new finish on (as wood or metal): »to refinish furniture. –re|fin´ish|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|fin|ish — «ree FIHN ihsh», transitive verb. to put a new finish on (as wood or metal): »to refinish furniture. –re|fin´ish|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|fin|ish — «pree FIHN ihsh», transitive verb. to finish (as a panel, window, or wall section) prior to installation in a building: »The window is to be prefinished and pre glazed (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
finish — fin|ish1 [ fınıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) finish or finish off intransitive or transitive to do the last part of something so that it is complete: I ve nearly finished my work. I wish you d let me finish my sentence! finish doing something: She had just… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finish — [fin′ish] vt. [ME finishen < extended stem of OFr finir < L finire, to end < finis, an end, limit, orig., boundary (post), something fixed in the ground < IE base * dhīgw , to stick in > DIKE1, L figere, FIX] 1. a) to bring to an… … English World dictionary
Finish — Fin ish, n. 1. That which finishes, puts an end to? or perfects. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See {Inside finish}, and {Outside finish}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pho|to|fin|ish|er — «FOH toh FIHN ih shuhr», noun. 1. a person who does photofinishing: »One major photofinisher went so far as to import qualified help from abroad (Jacob Deschin). 2. one of two or more contestants in a photo finish: »He was third, three quarters… … Useful english dictionary
Finish — Fin ish, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] His days may finish ere that hapless time. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finish — Used in the context of general equities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: fill. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * finish fin‧ish [ˈfɪnɪʆ] verb [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE if shares etc finish at a certain level or price on a… … Financial and business terms
finish — fin•ish [[t]ˈfɪn ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete 2) to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school[/ex] 3) to use completely (often fol. by up or off): to finish up a can of… … From formal English to slang
