Finish \Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finished; p. pr. & vb. n. Finishing.]

[F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.]

1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

And heroically hath finished A life heroic. --Milton.

2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish.

Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, n. The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, a. Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use.

Finishing coat.
   (a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth.
   (b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others.

Finishing press, a machine for pressing fabrics.

Finishing rolls (Iron Working), the rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape. --Raymond.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)