begin vs finish

begin

verb
  • To come into existence. 

  • To be in the first stage of some situation 

  • To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. 

noun
  • Beginning; start. 

finish

verb
  • To complete (something). 

  • To reach orgasm. 

  • To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. 

  • To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar). 

  • To put an end to; to destroy. 

  • To come to an end. 

noun
  • The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. 

  • A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. 

  • A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. 

  • A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish. 

  • An end; the end of anything. 

How often have the words begin and finish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )