finalize

finalize

English

Alternative forms

  • (non-Oxford British standard spelling) finalise

Etymology

    From final + -ize.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Verb

    finalize (third-person singular simple present finalizes, present participle finalizing, simple past and past participle finalized)

    1. (transitive) 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.
    2. (transitive, computing, programming) To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.

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    Portuguese

    Verb

    finalize

    1. inflection of finalizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative