Definition
to finish (one's homework): to complete, to end, to finalize, to fulfill (one's homework)
(I'm) finished with (the mission): (I've) done, completed (the mission)
In American English, the auxiliary to be (I am finished) is often used for a construction that in other languages takes the auxiliary "to have".
a finish: an end, a conclusion, a completion, a finale; a polish
- "Now, go finish your homework."
- "I have finished my tour of the company and it is worse than I thought: not only has Delavigne become a faceless, money-grabbing corporation, but it has also lost its "music"!"
- "We'll be finished by then."
- "My coffee's finished."
- "Well, now that we're finished with the tour, let's go into the "Purple room" so I can introduce you to your fellow crazies!"
- "After finishing his studies, Philip took a..."
- "I must go and finish
torturingquestioning BrianBot." - "Philip : One more apology, and I am so finished!"
- "Philip : Well Harold, we've finished our first magic milkshake."
- "Philip : No, I've finished."
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