| done | | |
| adj. | 1. done, through, through with | having finished or arrived at completion.; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" |
| ~ finished | ended or brought to an end.; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript" |
| adj. | 2. done | cooked until ready to serve. |
| ~ cooked | having been prepared for eating by the application of heat. |
| after | | |
| adj. | 1. after | located farther aft. |
| ~ aft | (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail. |
| adv. | 2. after, afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" |
| adv. | 3. after | behind or in the rear.; "and Jill came tumbling after" |
| finish | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. coating, finish, finishing | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance).; "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" |
| ~ decorativeness | an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive. |
| ~ glaze | a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.. |
| ~ shoeshine | a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing.; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine" |
| n. (time) | 2. close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point | the temporal end; the concluding time.; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" |
| ~ end, ending | the point in time at which something ends.; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period" |
| n. (state) | 3. cultivation, culture, finish, polish, refinement | a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art" |
| ~ flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection | the state of being without a flaw or defect. |
| n. (location) | 4. destination, finish, goal | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey).; "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" |
| ~ end, terminal | either extremity of something that has length.; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" |
| ~ finish line, finishing line | a line indicating the location of the finish of a race. |
| n. (event) | 5. finish | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).; "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ standoff, draw, tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" |
| ~ photo finish | in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing. |
| ~ runner-up finish, second-place finish | a finish in second place (as in a race). |
| ~ third-place finish | a finish in third place (as in a race). |
| n. (event) | 6. finish | the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict).; "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" |
| ~ downfall, ruination, ruin | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation. |
| n. (event) | 7. conclusion, ending, finish | event whose occurrence ends something.; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ final stage, end, last | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence.; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie" |
| ~ final result, outcome, resultant, result, termination | something that results.; "he listened for the results on the radio" |
| ~ foregone conclusion, matter of course | an inevitable ending. |
| ~ demolition, wipeout, destruction | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. |
| ~ omega, z | the ending of a series or sequence.; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end" |
| ~ stop, halt | the event of something ending.; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" |
| ~ triumph, victory | a successful ending of a struggle or contest.; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" |
| ~ defeat, licking | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking" |
| n. (cognition) | 8. finish | (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed).; "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" |
| ~ gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" |
| ~ tasting | a small amount (especially of food or wine). |
| n. (act) | 9. finish, finishing | the act of finishing.; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" |
| ~ closing curtain, finis, close, finale | the concluding part of any performance. |
| ~ mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing | a concluding action. |
| v. (change) | 10. complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| ~ close | finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead.; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" |
| ~ terminate, end | bring to an end or halt.; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
| ~ top off, top | finish up or conclude.; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" |
| ~ finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, clear up, wrap up, mop up | finish a task completely.; "I finally got through this homework assignment" |
| ~ see through | remain with until completion.; "I must see the job through" |
| ~ finish out, round out | fill out.; "These studies round out the results of many years of research" |
| ~ follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue.; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" |
| ~ accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute | put in effect.; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" |
| v. (change) | 11. end up, fetch up, finish, finish up, land up, wind up | finally be or do something.; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (stative) | 12. cease, end, finish, stop, terminate | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| ~ pass away | go out of existence.; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away" |
| ~ lapse | end, at least for a long time.; "The correspondence lapsed" |
| ~ cut out | cease operating.; "The pump suddenly cut out" |
| ~ go out | become extinguished.; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" |
| ~ adjourn, recess, break up | close at the end of a session.; "The court adjourned" |
| ~ disappear, vanish | cease to exist.; "An entire civilization vanished" |
| ~ climax, culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
| ~ run out | become used up; be exhausted.; "Our supplies finally ran out" |
| ~ run low, run short, go | to be spent or finished.; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" |
| ~ disappear, vanish, go away | become invisible or unnoticeable.; "The effect vanished when day broke" |
| ~ conclude, close | come to a close.; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" |
| ~ come out, turn out | result or end.; "How will the game turn out?" |
| ~ discontinue | come to or be at an end.; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" |
| ~ break | come to an end.; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday" |
| v. (contact) | 13. finish | provide with a finish.; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| ~ coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ dress | put a finish on.; "dress the surface smooth" |
| ~ broom | finish with a broom. |
| v. (consumption) | 14. eat up, finish, polish off | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table.; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" |
| ~ eat | take in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
| ~ tuck away, tuck in, put away | eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food.; "My son tucked in a whole pizza" |
| v. (change) | 15. finish | cause to finish a relationship with somebody.; "That finished me with Mary" |
| ~ terminate, end | bring to an end or halt.; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
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