Finish and Make

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Make and finish are semantically related in bring in topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Finish", when it comes to topics like get done.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Make

Make verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.

Usage example: one person from each department will be asked to make a short presentation at the meeting

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Synonyms for Make

Antonyms for Make

Finish and make are semantically related in bring in topic. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good	good finish	good make
high	high finish	high make
best	best finish	best make
specific	specific finish	specific make
Other adjectives: short, perfect, standard, actual, bad, dark, quick, excellent, new.

Common collocations

work	finish work	make work
speech	finish speech	make speech
run	finish run	make run
show	finish show	make show
Other words: time, way, game, story, trip, film, movie, games.

Both words in one sentence

The only time it makes sense to run away from it is when you're close enough to the finish line that you might make it before it hits, or you might widen your lead enough to take the hit and still finish first.

Source: Slower Than A Speeding Bullet
He went out of his way to make sure there were enough notes for somebody else to finish Wheel of Time if he didn't quite make it.

Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Literature
Ned and Moze make a bet that Ned won't finish his social studies project on time because he'll procrastinate like he always does.

Source: Ridiculous Procrastinator

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