Finalize

/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/ verb

to make something final or complete, bringing it to its finished state so no more changes can be made.

From 'final' (from Latin 'finalis', meaning 'of the end') + '-ize' (a suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be'). This is a relatively modern word formation from the 20th century.

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