finishUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪnɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪnɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fin′ish)
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finish
When something finishes, it ends. The concert finished at midnight. When you finish what you are doing, you reach the end of it. Have you finished the ironing yet? When he had finished, he closed the file. You can say that someone finishes doing something. Jonathan finished studying three years ago. I've finished reading your book. Be careful Don't say that someone ‘finishes to do’ something. 'finish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "finish" in the title: ... unless you finish your homework - English Only forum
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