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finalizeto complete or make final arrangements for something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to complete or make final arrangements for something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/

Korean meaning: 마무리하다, 확정하다, 최종 결정하다

Korean pronunciation: **파이**널라이즈

Example Sentences

  • The company will finalize the merger agreement next month.
  • The chef refused to finalize the menu until he tasted every single dish seventeen times.
  • We should finalize our travel itinerary before the prices go up.

finalize

VERB

//ˈfaɪnəlaɪz//

to complete or make final arrangements for something

finalize concept
💡 Concept

to complete or make final arrangements for something

finalize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Analyze to realize, then finalize the case!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootfinal
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'finis'(끝, 경계)에서 유래하여, final + -ize의 조합으로 '끝내다'는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 경주의 결승선(finish line)을 통과하듯 일을 끝마치는 것입니다.

🎵Rhyme

realizeanalyzeemphasize
realize
analyze
emphasize

🔗Collocations

finalize a deal
finalize the details
finalize arrangements
finalize a contract
finalize the budget

📝Examples

The company will finalize the merger agreement next month.

😄 Fun example

The chef refused to finalize the menu until he tasted every single dish seventeen times.

We should finalize our travel itinerary before the prices go up.

😄 Fun example

My mom is still trying to finalize my outfit for tomorrow, even though I'm 30 years old.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

completeconcludesettlewrap upclose

Antonyms

beginstartinitiate

Related

finalfinishconcludedeterminedecide

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