Synset

come or bring to a finish or an end
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 96 freq. cnt.: 52 freq. cnt.: 44

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They won't %s the story

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

completion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

finishing finish finish finisher finish

semantic pointers

hyponym

close top, top off get through, polish off, clear up, finish up, wrap up, finish off, mop up see through round out, finish out carry out, implement, put through, follow through, follow up, follow out, go through with accomplish, carry out, fulfill, carry through, fulfil, execute, action

hypernym

end, terminate