finalize

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Pronunciation

• enPR: fī'nəlīz, IPA: /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/

Verb

finalize (finalizes, present participle finalizing; 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.

Synonyms

• engross (of a document)

Translations

• French: achever, finir, finaliser
• Italian: finire

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