[{"word":"finishes","phonetic":"/ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An end; the end of anything.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The car's finish was so shiny and new."},{"definition":"The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To complete (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"},{"definition":"To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The furniture was finished in teak veneer."},{"definition":"To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age."},{"definition":"To come to an end.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We had to leave before the concert had finished."},{"definition":"To put an end to; to destroy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"These rumours could finish your career."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["begin","initiate","start"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/finish","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/finishes"]}]