Finalize: meaning, definitions and examples

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finalize

 

[ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

completion

To put into final form; complete or settle. To arrange, organize, or complete something in a final form.

Synonyms

complete, conclude, finish

Examples of usage

  • Please finalize the budget for the project by the end of the week.
  • After hours of discussion, they were finally able to finalize the details of the contract.

Translations

Translations of the word "finalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 finalizar

🇮🇳 समाप्त करना (samaapt karna)

🇩🇪 abschließen

🇮🇩 menyelesaikan

🇺🇦 завершити

🇵🇱 zakończyć

🇯🇵 完了する (kanryō suru)

🇫🇷 finaliser

🇪🇸 finalizar

🇹🇷 tamamlamak

🇰🇷 완료하다 (wanlyo-hada)

🇸🇦 إنهاء (inhiā)

🇨🇿 dokončit

🇸🇰 dokončiť

🇨🇳 完成 (wánchéng)

🇸🇮 zaključiti

🇮🇸 ljúka

🇰🇿 аяқтау

🇬🇪 დასრულება (dasruleba)

🇦🇿 tamamlamak

🇲🇽 finalizar

Etymology

The word 'finalize' originated from the combination of the prefix 'final-' and the suffix '-ize', which is derived from the Greek suffix '-izein', meaning 'to make' or 'to become'. The term first appeared in the early 19th century and has since become widely used in the English language to refer to the process of completing or settling something.

See also: finale, finalizer, finally.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,421, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.