finished
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
How often you will meet it
Rank 922 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 20,036 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state a finished product
- ended or brought to an end are you finished?gave me the finished manuscript
- (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected a dazzling and finished piece of writinga finished violinist
- having a surface coating or finish applied the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones
- brought to ruin also: ruined after the revolution the aristocracy was finishedthe unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically
finished in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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When he had finished Graham thought for some time.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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An unexpected event finished the work of forming her character.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Peter and Andy proceeded until it was finished, when they resumed their seats.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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And, having finished his inventory: “And you,” he asked his wife: “what dress will you wear?”
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Agnes had just finished her last task and was throwing her books into a drawer, each more violently than the other.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1