Finish vs Prefinished - What's the difference?
finish | prefinished |
an end: the end of anything
a protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces
the result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth
(label) a shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 2
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Bulgaria 0-3 England
, work=BBC
(label) to complete (something)
(label) to apply a treatment to (a surface or similar)
*
, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=10
, passage=Mr. Cooke had had a sloop?yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold.}}
(label) to change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal
(label) to come to an end
Given a finish at the time of manufacture.
*{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 8, author=Teri Karush Rogers, title=Renovation Tips, work=New York Times
, passage=A listing of renovation tips with an article last Sunday about brokers who advise owners to keep resale in mind when renovating their apartments referred incompletely to the life span of prefinished floors. }}
As a noun finish
is an end: the end of anything.As a verb finish
is (label) to complete (something).As an adjective prefinished is
given a finish at the time of manufacture.finish
English
Noun
(es)citation, page= , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
Verb
Usage notes
* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the (-ing) form). SeeDerived terms
* nice guys finish lastAntonyms
* (to complete) initiate, begin, startprefinished
English
Adjective
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