conclude vs finish

finish vs conclude

conclude is not a noun while finish is a noun.

conclude and finish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conclude	No	No	Yes	No
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, finish is a hypernym of conclude; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than conclude:

conclude: come to a close
finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other hypernyms of conclude include cease, end, stop, terminate.

conclude (noun)	finish (noun)
	the act of finishing
	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
	designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
	event whose occurrence ends something
	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	the temporal end; the concluding time

conclude (verb)	finish (verb)
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion	finally be or do something
bring to a close	come or bring to a finish or an end
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
reach agreement on	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
come to a close	provide with a finish
	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

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