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action vs finish

finish vs action

action and finish both are nouns.

action and finish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
finish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, finish is a hypernym of action; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than action:
  • action: put in effect
  • finish: come or bring to a finish or an end
Other hypernyms of action include complete, effect, effectuate, set up.
action (noun) finish (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field the act of finishing
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
something done (usually as opposed to something said) (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
a military engagement designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
an act by a government body or supranational organization the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism event whose occurrence ends something
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges). the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the series of events that form a plot the temporal end; the concluding time
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
action (verb) finish (verb)
put in effect finally be or do something
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against come or bring to a finish or an end
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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