run out vs finish

finish vs run out

run out is not a noun while finish is a noun.

run out and finish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run out	No	No	Yes	No
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

run out: become used up; be exhausted
finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other hypernyms of run out include cease, end, stop, terminate.

run out (noun)	finish (noun)
	the act of finishing
	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
	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

run out (verb)	finish (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	finally be or do something
prove insufficient	come or bring to a finish or an end
exhaust the supply of	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
become used up; be exhausted	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
flow, run or fall out and become lost	provide with a finish
flow off gradually	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity

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