end vs finish

end and finish both are nouns.

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

As nouns, finish is a hypernym of end; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than end:

Other hypernyms of end include conclusion, ending.

As nouns, finish is a hyponym of end; that is, finish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than end:

As nouns, finish is a hyponym of end; that is, finish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than end:

As verbs, finish is a hyponym of end; that is, finish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than end:

As verbs, end and finish are synonyms defined as:

end and finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other synonyms of end include cease, stop, terminate.

end (noun)	finish (noun)
the part you are expected to play	the act of finishing
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
a final part or section	designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
the last section of a communication	event whose occurrence ends something
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
either extremity of something that has length	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
a boundary marking the extremities of something	the temporal end; the concluding time
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends

end (verb)	finish (verb)
bring to an end or halt	finally be or do something
put an end to	come or bring to a finish or an end
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of	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