FINALIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does finalize mean? 

• FINALIZE (verb)
  The verb FINALIZE has 1 sense:

1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

  Familiarity information: FINALIZE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FINALIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they finalize    ... he / she / it finalizes   
Past simple: finalized   
Past participle: finalized   
-ing form: finalizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

finalise; finalize; nail down; settle

Context example:

let's finalize the proposal

Hypernyms (to "finalize" is one way to...):

end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

finalization (the act of finalizing)

 Context examples 

Over the next few months, NASA will work with Lockheed on finalizing the QueSST preliminary design effort.

(NASA Completes Milestone Toward Quieter Supersonic X-Plane, NASA)

A category specifying that a product is marketed under a finalized Over-the-Counter Drug Product Monograph.

(Marketed under Over-the-Counter Drug Product Final Monograph, NCI Thesaurus)

A category specifying that a product is marketed under a not yet finalized Over-the-Counter Drug Product Monograph.

(Marketed under Over-the-Counter Drug Product Not Final Monograph, NCI Thesaurus)

Mars will work with Saturn on December 19, a great day to finalize an agreement about an important venture.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If possible, wait until my favorite day for you, March 11, to finalize your compensation and other plans if you have not yet settled before February begins.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You appear to be nearing the point where your desired compensation will become the focus and finalized, but because the endeavor is important, talks will take time to complete.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may see the culmination of an important trip that thrills you, or you may finalize an agreement.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you are striving to find the fair division of property in a divorce, you can make progress at the February 8-9 full moon, but I caution you not to finalize your agreement.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you need money to get started on a major project, especially if the funds will be directed to a real estate goal, the money will likely come to you and be finalized at this time.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)