FINISH UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does finish up mean? 

• FINISH UP (verb)
  The verb FINISH UP has 2 senses:

1. finish a task completely

2. finally be or do something

  Familiarity information: FINISH UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FINISH UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Finish a task completely

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

clear up; finish off; finish up; get through; mop up; polish off; wrap up

Context example:

I finally got through this homework assignment

Hypernyms (to "finish up" is one way to...):

complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish up"):

cap off (finish or complete, as with some decisive action)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Finally be or do something

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

end up; fetch up; finish; finish up; land up; wind up

Context example:

he wound up being unemployed and living at home again

Hypernyms (to "finish up" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s VERB-ing

 Context examples 

If you need to finish up an agreement, do so quickly while the stars are twinkling so brightly for you.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This means at this time you may move into a new space, see the painters or contractor finish up and leave, or receive new furniture.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Sign papers or finish up negotiation on a deal—your venture will go exceedingly well and likely bring hefty profits.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

After July 1, Saturn will return to Capricorn to finish up his tour of duty in your twelfth house, a wonderful place to do research and to be meditative, strategic, and creative.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

After the temporary period when Saturn will be in Aquarius (March 21 to July 1), Saturn will return to finish up his time in Capricorn, your twelfth house, from July 1 to December 16, 2020.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may see a long-term renovation finish up, or you may sell property on this day.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Finish up talks early in the month, or delay them until March 11 (the day Jupiter, the good fortune planet will contact the Sun).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

On July 1, Saturn will return to Capricorn to finish up his tour of duty in your communication sector.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may be moving to a new house or seeing the contractors or painters finish up a project.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you are a writer, editor, TV host, or producer, or you work in any other part of the publishing or broadcasting worlds, you will see the project finish up within four days of February 8.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)