finalize
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finalize
- /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/
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English final
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English finalize
From final + -ize.
verb finalizes · finalizing · finalized · finalise
- To make final or firm; to finish or complete. As soon as we get the plane tickets, we'll finalize our reservations with the hotel.
- To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.
Similar: engross
