(n) the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

(n) 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"

(n) (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"

(n) 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"

(n) 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"

(n) 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"

(n) 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"

(n) 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"--Joseph

(n) 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"

(v) cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"

(v) finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"

(v) 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"

(v) finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

(v) provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"

(v) 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 end

(n) members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"

(v) make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"

(v) become taut or tauter; "Yur muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

(s) strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

(s) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

(s) securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

(s) pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"

(s) not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

(s) marked by the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

(s) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(s) securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

(s) not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

(s) not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

(s) (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

(r) with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

(n) an examination administered at the end of an academic term

(n) the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

(s) not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

(s) occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

(s) conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

(n) the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

(n) a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

(n) a life-size dummy used to display clothes

(n) the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

(n) a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

(n) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"

(n) an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night"

(n) alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

(n) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

(n) a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

(n) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

(n) a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

(n) an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"

(n) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

(n) a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

(n) (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

(v) give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"

(v) give shape to; "form the clay into a head"

(v) make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

(v) establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

(v) create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

(v) to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

(v) develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"

(v) be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

(v) dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "i tried to bury these unpleasant memories"

(v) leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"

(v) forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"

(n) an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

(n) (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"

(n) physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

(n) a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

(n) a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"

(n) a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"

(n) group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

(n) one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"

(n) (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"

(v) impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

(v) do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

(v) cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

(v) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

(v) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

(v) take by force; "Storm the fort"

(v) urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

(v) move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

(v) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"