finished
English meaning: Finished
Definition
To complete (something).
Example
“Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!”
Another example: “After the scandal, his political career was finished.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past tense/participle of 'finish' and an adjective meaning completed, or (informally) ruined or done for. Common in everyday speech and in sport ('finished third'). 'I'm finished' can mean either 'I have completed the task' or 'I am exhausted/doomed'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'fenir', from Latin 'finire' (to limit, end), from 'finis' (end); in English from the 14th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- unfinished
- incomplete
- ongoing
Related Words
Common Collocations
- finished product
- nearly finished
- finished third
- completely finished
- finished off
- finished business
Word Forms
finish (v); finished; finishing; finish (n); finisher (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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