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fi·nal·ize
(fī′nə-līz′)tr.v. fi·nal·ized, fi·nal·iz·ing, fi·nal·iz·es
To put into final form; complete.
fi′nal·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
fi′nal·iz′er n.
Usage Note: Decades ago, finalize was widely considered objectionable because of its association with bureaucratic jargon. In a survey conducted in the late 1960s, 90 percent of the Usage Panel found the example finalize plans for a class reunion to be unacceptable; by 1988, the disapproval rate for a similar sentence had dropped to 71 percent. By 1997, only 28 percent objected to the sentence We will send you more information once we finalize plans for the reunion, and the disapproval rate was a mere 15 percent in 2014. Perhaps resistance to finalize has eroded because there is no exact synonym among potential substitutes (complete, conclude, make final, put into final form). Whatever the reason, today the use of finalize is rarely controversial. See Usage Note at prioritize.
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finalize
(ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz) orfinalise
vb
1. (tr) to put into final form; settle: to finalize plans for the merger.
2. (intr) to complete arrangements or negotiations; reach agreement on a transaction
ˌfinaliˈzation, ˌfinaliˈsation n
Usage: Although finalize has been in widespread use for some time, many speakers and writers still prefer to use complete, conclude, or make final, esp in formal contexts
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fi•na•lize
(ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz)v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.
to put into final form.
[1920–25]
fi`na•li•za′tion, n.
fi′na•liz`er, n.
usage: See -ize.
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finalize
Past participle: finalized
Gerund: finalizing
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| Verb | 1. | finalize - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" |
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finalize
verb complete, settle, conclude, tie up, decide, agree, work out, clinch, wrap up (informal), shake hands, sew up (informal), complete the arrangements for They have not finalized the deal yet.
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Translations
dokončitdát konečnou formu
lægge sidste hånd påfærdigbehandle
viimeistellä
finalizirati
véglegesít
ljúka, ganga frá
決定的にする
마무리하다
dokončno izoblikovati
slutföra
ทำให้เสร็จสมบูรณ์
kesinleştirmekson şeklini vermeksonlandırmak
hoàn tất
finalize
[ˈfaɪnəlaɪz] VT [+ preparations, arrangements] → concluir; [+ agreement, plans, contract] → ultimar; [+ report, text] → completar; [+ date] → fijar, acordarto finalize a decision → tomar una decisión final
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
finalize
[ˈfaɪnəlaɪz] finalise (British) vt [+ deal, agreement] → mettre la dernière main à; [+ details] → mettre au pointCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
finalize
vt → fertig machen, beenden; (= determine) plans, arrangements, details → endgültig festlegen; deal, sale, negotiations → zum Abschluss bringen; draft → die endgültige Form geben (+dat); to finalize a decision → eine endgültige Entscheidung treffen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
finalize
[ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz] vt (preparations, arrangements, plans) → mettere a punto; (agreement, decision, contract) → definire; (report, text) → dare una stesura definitiva a; (date) → fissareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
final
(ˈfainl) adjective1. the very last. the final chapter of the book.
2. (of a decision etc) definite; decided and not to be changed. The judge's decision is final.
noun the last part of a competition. The first parts of the competition will take place throughout the country, but the final will be in London.
ˈfinally adverb1. as the last (of many). The soldiers rode past, then came the Royal visitors, and finally the Queen.
2. at last, after a long time. The train finally arrived.
ˈfinalist noun a person who reaches the final stage in a competition. It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.
fiˈnality (-ˈnӕ-) nounˈfinalize, ˈfinalise verb
to make a final decision about plans, arrangements etc. We must finalize the arrangements by Friday.
ˌfinaliˈzation, ˌfinaliˈsation nounˈfinals noun plural
the last examinations for a university degree etc. I am sitting/taking my finals in June.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
finalize
→ يُنْهي dokončit lægge sidste hånd på beenden οριστικοποιώ ultimar viimeistellä finaliser finalizirati ultimare 決定的にする 마무리하다 finaliseren avslutte sfinalizować finalizar завершать slutföra ทำให้เสร็จสมบูรณ์ sonlandırmak hoàn tất 定案Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009