finish vs lapse

lapse vs finish

finish and lapse both are nouns.

finish and lapse both are verbs.

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

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

finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
lapse: end, at least for a long time

Other hyponyms of finish include pass away, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, recess, disappear, vanish, climax, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, discontinue, break.

finish (noun)	lapse (noun)
the act of finishing	a mistake resulting from inattention
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)	a failure to maintain a higher state
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
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

finish (verb)	lapse (verb)
finally be or do something	go back to bad behavior
come or bring to a finish or an end	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
cause to finish a relationship with somebody	end, at least for a long time
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table	for time to move forward
provide with a finish	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	let slip

Difference between finish and lapse

Words related to "finish"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.