Synonyms for finalize
Definitions
- v. 1
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.
- v. 2
To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.
Related words
- Other spellings
- finalise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- finalized
e.g. finalized → settled, completed, finished, ended…
Example sentences
- finish We'll finish the work even if it takes us all day.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| finalize | rising | |
| finish | rising | |
| engross | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- end1
- 6 letters
- finish2, settle2
- 7 letters
- achieve2, absolve2, engross2
- 8 letters
- complete2, conclude2
- 10 letters
- consummate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (finish2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- finaliser
- Italiano
- finalizzare
- Català
- finalitzar