Definition
Makes something final or complete; brings a process to its conclusion, especially by completing the last necessary steps.
Etymology
From final (from Latin finalis) plus -ize (making a verb) plus -s (third person singular). Finalize as a verb became standard in the 20th century.
Kelly Says
When someone 'finalizes' plans, they're creating a social commitment—the word itself marks the shift from flexible ideas to locked-in reality, which is why saying 'we're finalizing' feels binding.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُنهي
yu-neh-ee
BNবাংলা
শেষ করে
shesh-kore
CACatalà
finalitza
fye-nal-ee-tsa
CSČeština
finalizuje
fye-nal-ee-zoo-jee
DADansk
finaliserer
fye-nal-ee-ze-rer
DEDeutsch
finalisiert
fye-nal-ee-zirt
ELΕλληνικά
τελείωσε
tel-ee-o-se
ESEspañol
finaliza
fye-nal-ee-za
FAفارسی
نهایی می کند
neh-ha-yee mee-kan-d
FISuomi
finalisoi
fye-nal-ee-soi
FRFrançais
finalise
fye-nal-eez
HIहिन्दी
अंतिम रूप
an-tim roo-p
HUMagyar
véglegesít
veh-gle-hes-ee-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
menfinalisasi
men-fye-nal-ee-sa-see
IGIG
ihe nche
ee-he n-che
ITItaliano
finalizza
fye-nal-ee-zza
JA日本語
最終決定する
sa-kyuu-ket-ten-sur-u
MSBahasa Melayu
menyelesaikan
men-ye-la-tu-kan
NLNederlands
finaliseert
fye-nal-ee-ze-r-t
NONorsk
finaliserer
fye-nal-ee-ze-rer
PLPolski
finalizuje
fye-nal-ee-zoo-jee
PTPortuguês
finaliza
fye-nal-ee-za
RORomână
finalizează
fye-nal-ee-za-e
RUРусский
завершает
za-ver-she-t
SVSvenska
finaliserar
fye-nal-ee-ze-rar
SWKiswahili
kumaliza
koo-ma-lee-za
TRTürkçe
finalizes
fye-nal-ee-zes
UKУкраїнська
завершує
za-ver-shyu-ye
URاردو
ختم کرتا ہے
khatm-kar-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
hoàn tất
hwan-tat
ZH中文
最终确定
zuì-jìng què-dìng
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa