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Finisht vs. Finish — What's the Difference?

Finisht vs. Finish — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Finisht and Finish

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Finisht

(archaic) finish

Finish

To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do
Finished cleaning the room.

Finish

To bring to a required or desired state
Finish an assignment.
Finish a painting.

Finish

To arrive at or attain the end of
Finish a race.

Finish

(Sports) To perform the last maneuver in (an offensive play), scoring a goal.
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Finish

To consume all of; use up
Finish a pie.
Finished off the pizza.

Finish

To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.

Finish

To destroy; kill
Finished the injured horse with a bullet.

Finish

To bring about the ruin of
The stock market crash finished many speculators.

Finish

To come to an end; stop
A story that finishes with a twist.

Finish

To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship
The speaker finished with a rousing call to action.

Finish

(Sports) To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play
A good forward who just can't seem to finish.

Finish

The final part; the conclusion
Racers neck-and-neck at the finish.

Finish

The reason for one's ruin; downfall
Stealing the computer codes proved to be his finish.

Finish

The last treatment or coating of a surface
Applied a shellac finish to the cabinet.

Finish

The surface texture produced by such a treatment or coating.

Finish

A material used in surfacing or finishing.

Finish

Completeness, refinement, or smoothness of execution; polish.

Finish

The flavor left in the mouth after wine has been swallowed.

Finish

An end; the end of anything.

Finish

A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
The car's finish was so shiny and new.

Finish

The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

Finish

A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

Finish

(sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

Finish

(transitive) To complete (something).
Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!

Finish

(transitive) To apply a treatment to a surface or similar.
The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

Finish

(transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.

Finish

(intransitive) To come to an end.
We had to leave before the concert had finished.

Finish

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
These rumours could finish your career.

Finish

To reach orgasm.

Finish

To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.
And heroically hath finishedA life heroic.

Finish

To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

Finish

To come to an end; to terminate.
His days may finish ere that hapless time.

Finish

To end; to die.

Finish

That which finishes, puts an end to or perfects.

Finish

The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish.

Finish

The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like.

Finish

The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc.

Finish

Completion; - opposed to start, or beginning.

Finish

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

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

Finish

The act of finishing;
His best finish in a major tournament was third
The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause

Finish

The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);
A crowd assembled at the finish
He was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view

Finish

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

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

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

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

Finish

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

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

Finish

Finally be or do something;
He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
He wound up being unemployed and living at home again

Finish

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

Finish

Provide with a finish;
The carpenter finished the table beautifully

Finish

Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;
She polished off the remaining potatoes

Finish

Cause to finish a relationship with somebody;
That finished me with Mary

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