finish — to complete or bring to an end
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to complete or bring to an end
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 끝내다, 완료하다
Korean pronunciation: **피**니쉬
Example Sentences
- My mom can finish a whole drama series in one night - her superpower!
- I promise I'll finish cleaning my room... maybe next year.
- Please finish your vegetables before having dessert.
finish
VERB//ˈfɪnɪʃ//
to complete or bring to an end
💡 Concept
She crosses the line to finish the marathon as the crowd erupts.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootfin
Suffix--ish
Origin
라틴어 'finis(끝)'에서 유래된 단어로, 중세 프랑스어 'finiss-'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래 '경계를 정하다'는 의미에서 '끝내다'는 뜻으로 발전했죠.
🎵Rhyme
diminishreplenishvanish
diminish
replenish
vanish
🔗Collocations
finish line
finish off
finish up
finish with
photo finish
finish school
rough finish
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom can finish a whole drama series in one night - her superpower!”
😄 Fun example
“I promise I'll finish cleaning my room... maybe next year.”
“Please finish your vegetables before having dessert.”
“The project deadline is tomorrow, so we need to finish it today.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
completeconcludeendterminatefinalize
Antonyms
startbegincommence
Related
finalfinitedefinitionrefineconfine
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