someone new to a field or activity
bring up a topic for discussion
bring into being
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
event whose occurrence ends something
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
finally be or do something
the temporal end; the concluding time
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
the act of finishing
come or bring to a finish or an end
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
provide with a finish
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
