Finished: meaning, definitions and examples

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finished

 

[ หˆfษชnษชสƒt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

after completing a task or activity

Having been completed or brought to an end.

Synonyms

accomplished, completed, concluded, done.

Examples of usage

  • The race is finished, and the winner has been announced.
  • She felt relieved now that her work was finished.
Context #2 | Verb

to bring to an end

To bring a task or activity to an end; complete.

Synonyms

accomplish, complete, conclude, end.

Examples of usage

  • He finished his dinner and then left the table.
  • She finished her assignment before the deadline.

Translations

Translations of the word "finished" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acabado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคพเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fertig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ selesai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบั–ะฝั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skoล„czony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terminรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terminado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bitmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋๋‚œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุชู‡ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dokonฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dokonฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎŒๆˆไบ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ konฤan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรบiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัา›ั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bitmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terminado

Etymology

The word 'finished' comes from the Old French word 'finiss-', stem of the past participle of 'finir', meaning 'to end'. The word has been used in English since the 14th century to denote the completion or conclusion of a task or activity.

See also: finisher, finishes, finishing, refinisher, unfinished.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,810, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.