finish

the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality“they performed with great polish”

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)“the boat had a metallic finish”

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)“a crowd assembled at the finish”

event whose occurrence ends something“his death marked the ending of an era”

the act of finishing“his best finish in a major tournament was third”

designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)“excitement grew as the finish neared”

the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)“booze will be the finish of him”

(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”

finally be or do something“He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart”

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table“She polished off the remaining potatoes”

come or bring to a finish or an end“He finished the dishes”

provide with a finish“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”

cause to finish a relationship with somebody“That finished me with Mary”