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English
- (non-Oxford British standard spelling) finalise
Etymology
From final + -ize.
Pronunciation
Verb
finalize (third-person singular simple present finalizes, present participle finalizing, simple past and past participle finalized)
- (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.
- (transitive, computing, programming) To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
to make final or firm; to finish or complete
Portuguese
Verb
finalize
- inflection of finalizar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative