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result vs finish

finish vs result

result and finish both are nouns.

result and finish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
result Yes No Yes No
finish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, finish is a hypernym of result; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than result:
  • result: something that results
  • finish: event whose occurrence ends something
Other hypernyms of result include conclusion, ending.
result (noun) finish (noun)
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem the act of finishing
the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
something that results (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 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
result (verb) finish (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence finally be or do something
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end come or bring to a finish or an end
produce as a result or residue cause to finish a relationship with somebody
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
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