В the process of finding out about a crime,
accident etc
investigation /in,vesU'geiJ,?n/ [n С] а
process by which the police or other official organizations try to find out the truth about a crime or accident: Following a major police investigation, two men have been arrested.
+ into The investigation into the cause of the air crash is continuing carry out an investigation (=investigate)
Prison officials are carrying out a full investigation after two prisoners escaped from a prison vehicle.
inquiry (also enquiry British) /in'kwai^ri|| in'kwai^ri, 'iqkwsri/ [n C] a series of official meetings at which people try to find out why something happened + into Local people are calling for an inquiry into the accident. hold an inquiry (=have an inquiry) An inquiry will be held to discover why the school's educational record is so bad.
plural inquiries
inquest /'iqkwest/ [n C] a legal process to find out why someone died: The inquest heard that Mr Bovary iuas found hanging by a rope in his bedroom.
+ into an inquest into the death of a 54- year-old woman
hold an inquest (=have an inquest) An inquest will be held into the actor's death.
FINISH
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to finish doing something
when you have used all of
something
^ see also stop, end, ready/not ready
II to finish doing something or making something
/mish /'finijy [u I/T] to finish doing something or making something: Have you finished your homework yet? I After we had finished our lunch, we went out for a walk. I The builders say they will have finished by Friday.
/inish doing sth Glue me a call when
you've finished unpacking.
finish with sth (=stop using something so
someone else can use it) Can I have a look at your newspaper when you've finished with it?
Qhave done "hov d\nj especially spoken if you have done a piece of work, you have finished doing it: Ask Jane if she's done that essay yet. I Vve done all the dishes.
complete kam'pliit; [и T] to finish making
something, writing something, or doing something that takes a long time to finish: The building is likely to be completed in two years time. I Students who have completed the course usually find it fairly easy to find jobs.
jinalize (also /inalise British) /'fairwl- aiz/ [u T! to finish making a plan, a business deal etc, by doing the last few things that need to be done: Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract. I We still haven't finalized all the arrangements for the wedding.
Qget it over with /get it эоуэг wia/ spoken to do something that you have to do but do not want to do, so that you will not have to worry about it any more: i hate going to the dentist, but I suppose Td better go and get it over with.
ZA something that is finished
finished /'finift/ [adj] something that is finished has all been done and dealt with in the way you wanted: Can I read your assignment when it's finished? /1 rushed product/version (-finished and containing all its final details or features) Looking at the finished product. you wouldn't know it was made from recycled paper.
Qbe done bi: d\nj especially spoken if something is done, you have finished doing it: Well send you a bill when the repairs are done.
complete /kam'plnt [adj not before noun]
use this about plans, arrangements, or activities with several different stages that are now all finished: Building work should be complete in 20 weeks. I When your training is complete you will receive a special certificate.
В something that is not
finished
not /tnished/unfinished /not fimjt,
Aii finijt/ [adj] On the desk was an unfinished letter to his mother. ! The new swimming pool wasn't finished last time I drove past.
incomplete /,ткэтр1т/ [adj] not finished, because not all of the work has been done on something, or because it does not have all the parts that it should have: The excavation of the tunnel is
IX Incomplete and unfinished are more formal than not finished-
still incomplete. I incomplete sentences finish/end sth by doing sth I thought we'd end the evening by singing that old Irish favourite 'Danny Boy'.
round off /raond of[(- э:Г (phrasa/ verb T] to do something to end what you are doing in a special or suitable way round off sth To round off National Peace Week, a concert was organized in the park.
round sth off with sth They rounded the day off with a barbecue on the beach.
В to use ail of something
finish /'fimj/ [и T] to eat or drink all of something, so that there is none left: The kids have finished all the ice-cream. be jmished (=when all of something has been used) The butter's all finished. Can you buy some more?
use Up /,ju:z 4p; Iphrasa/ verb T] to use all of something, especially when it is difficult or impossible to get more of it use up sth By 2100 we will probably have used up all our supplies of natural gas.
use sth up He'd used a whole week's money up by Monday evening.
Qbe all gone bi: ,o:l 'gDn||-'go:n espr cially spoken if something is all gone, there is none of it left: "Are there any cookies left?'' "No, they're all gone."
run out глп aut/ Iphrasa/ verb I] if something that you need runs out, there is none of it left because it has all been used; if you run out of something that you need, there is none of it left: I was in a phone box and my money ran out before I'd finished. \ We ran out of gas on the freeway last night.
to finish a performance/ lesson/speech etc
finish/end /'fmij. end [и T] to finish a performance, lesson, speech etc that you are giving: I finished my speech and sat down. 1 Our history teacher never ends her classes on time.