Finish and Maintain

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Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
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Maintain is an antonym for finish in topics: consume, defeat, perfect, get done.
Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
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Finish is an antonym for maintain in topics: continue, keep up.
Nearby Words: maintained, maintaining, maintainable, maintainability
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Common collocations

degree finish degree maintain degree
level finish level maintain level

Both words in one sentence

  • To maintain their secret identities, Professor X tries to erase everyone's memory of the night, but blacks out before he can finish erasing Principal Kelly's mind.
    Source: Amnesia Missed a Spot
  • Western Animation / Superjail! To maintain status quo, Jackknife ends up crossing the finish line first when he wasn't even participating in the race.
    Source: Western Animation / Superjail!
  • Series / Quantum Leap In the episode's final act, Sam is under pressure to maintain his leapee's original third-place finish in the pageant (since she used the money she won to go to school and become a doctor).
    Source: Series / Quantum Leap
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