n a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
n the temporal end; the concluding time
n a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
n the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
n designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
n the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
n event whose occurrence ends something
n (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
n the act of finishing
v come or bring to a finish or an end; others finished in over 4 hours"
v finally be or do something
v have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
v provide with a finish
v finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
v cause to finish a relationship with somebody
