[ˈfɪnɪʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete
(e.g: they were straining to finish the job)

- complete the manufacture or decoration of (an article) by giving it an attractive surface appearance
(e.g: the interior was finished with American oak)

- prepare (a girl) for entry into fashionable society
(e.g: where were you finished?)


Phrases:
- to the finish

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’

[ˈfɪnɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an end or final part or stage of something
(e.g: a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal)

- the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail
(e.g: the car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine)


Phrases:
- to the finish

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’