Finalize

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• UK finalise

Origin

From final + -ize.

Full definition of finalize

Verb

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

Derived terms

• finalizer
• unfinalized