Example: "The boat had a metallic finish"
Example: "His best finish in a major tournament was third"
To complete (something).
Example: "Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"
To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
Example: "The furniture was finished in teak veneer."
To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
Example: "Due to bse, cows in the united kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age."
To come to an end.
Example: "We had to leave before the concert had finished."
To put an end to; to destroy.
Example: "These rumours could finish your career."