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go vs finish

finish vs go

go and finish both are nouns.

go is an adjective but finish is not an adjective.

go and finish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go Yes Yes Yes No
finish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, finish is a hypernym of go; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than go:
  • go: to be spent or finished
  • finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Other hypernyms of go include cease, end, stop, terminate.
go (noun) finish (noun)
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters the act of finishing
a usually brief attempt a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 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
go (adjective) finish (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action
go (verb) finish (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life finally be or do something
follow a certain course come or bring to a finish or an end
progress by being changed cause to finish a relationship with somebody
stop operating or functioning finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
enter or assume a certain state or condition provide with a finish
be abolished or discarded have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
have a turn; make one's move in a game
to be spent or finished
be spent
perform as expected when applied
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
move away from a place into another direction
begin or set in motion
make a certain noise or sound
follow a procedure or take a course
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a particular form
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
be in the right place or situation
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
be awarded; be allotted
be or continue to be in a certain condition
lead, extend, or afford access
be ranked or compare
blend or harmonize
be sounded, played, or expressed
be contained in
continue to live and avoid dying
Difference between go and finish

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