terminer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- complete verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
terminer is used for these senses in English:
- blow over (intransitive, idiomatic) To pass naturally; to go away; to calm down or subside.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- complete (ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- end (transitive) To finish, terminate.
- wind up (intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
- wind up (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
- wind up (transitive) To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.
complete — full definition
- verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- adj Having every part; with nothing missing.
- adj Total or absolute, used for emphasis.