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finished

The correct spelling is finished.

How to pronounce finished

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
verb

IPA: /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

Say it like: Fin-ish-ed

The correct spelling is finished. To complete (something). For example: "Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Usage Examples

Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!

The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To complete (something).
  2. 2.To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
  3. 3.To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
  4. 4.To come to an end.
  5. 5.To put an end to; to destroy.

adjective

  1. 1.Processed or perfected.
  2. 2.Completed; concluded; done.
  3. 3.Done for; doomed; used up.

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