Finish

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2 Finish n [1779] 1: something that completes or perfects: as a: the fine or decorative work required for a building or one of its parts b: a finishing material used in painting c: the final treatment or coating of a surface d: the taste in the mouth after the swallowing a beverage [as wine] 2a: final stage; End b: the cause of one's ruin 3: the result or product of a finishing process 4: the quality or state of being perfected

Finished adj [1709]: marked by the highest quality: Consummate

[Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1995.]

Finish 1. to bring [something] to an end or to completion; complete. 2. to come to the end of [a course, period of time, etc.]: to finish school. 3. to use completely [often fol. by up or off]: to finish up a can of paint. 4. to overcome completely; destroy or kill [often fol. by off]: This spray will finish off the cockroaches. 5. to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on [sometimes fol. by up]: She finished up a painting. 6. to put a finish on [wood, metal, etc.]: We finished the desk in antique red lacquer. 7. to perfect [a person] in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc. -v.i. 8. to come to an end. 9. to complete a course, project, etc. [sometimes fol. by up]: It was nine o-clock when we finished up. 10. to die. -n. 11. the end or conclusion; the last stage. 12. the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish. 13. a decisive ending; death: a fight to the finish. 14. the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc. 15. educational or social polish. 16. the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc.: a glossy finish. 17. something used or serving to finish, complete, or perfect a thing. 18. ornamental woodwork or the like, esp. inside a building. 19. a final coat of plaster or paint. 20. a material for application in finishing. [ME..........(n), long s. of finir < L finíre to end. See FINE1] -Syn. 1. terminate, conclude, close. 3. consume. 11. termination. see end. 14. polish, refinement. -Ant. 1. begin.

Refine. 1. to bring to a fine or a p ure state. 2. to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing. 3. to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. 4. to make more fine, elegant, or polished. -v.i. 5. to become pure. 6. to become more fine, elegant, or polished. 7. to make fine distinctions in thought or language.

Refined. 1. having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc. 2. freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc. 3. freed from impurities. 4. very subtle, precise, or exact. -Syn. 1. cultivated, polished. 3. clarified, distilled, purified. -Ant. 1. rude, coarse, crude.

Fine. [ME fin < OF < L fin(is) end, utmost limit, highest point .]

Polish. 1. to make smooth or glossy, esp. b rubbing or friction. 2. to render finished, refined, or elegant. 3. to take or bring to a different state by polishing or refining [often fol. by away, of, or out]. -v.i. 4. to become smooth and glossy through polishing. 5. Archaic. to become refined or elegant..... 9. the state of being polished. 10. smoothness and a bright reflection of surface. 11. superiority of manner or execution; refinement; elegance. [ME polishe(n) < MF poliss-, long s. of polir M L polír to polish: see -ISH2]. -Syn. 1. shine, brighten, burnish, buff, smooth. 10. shine, gleam. Polish, Gloss, Luster, Sheen refer to a smooth, shining, or bright surface form which light is reflected. Polish suggests the smooth, bright reflection often produced by friction: rubbed to a high polish. ....