finish vs end

finish and end both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of finish include terminal.

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

Other hypernyms of finish include ending.

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

Other hypernyms of finish include terminate.

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

Other hypernyms of finish include terminate.

As verbs, finish and end are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of finish include cease, stop, terminate.

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

finish (verb)	end (verb)
finally be or do something	bring to an end or halt
come or bring to a finish or an end	put an end to
cause to finish a relationship with somebody	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table	be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical