Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finalize

/ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nal-ize
IPA
/ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make final or firm; to finish or complete.

Transitive verb

verb

To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English final Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English finalize From final + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

finalizes (present, singular) finalizing (participle, present) finalized (participle, past) finalized (past) finalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

finalizable finalizer unfinalized

Synonyms

engross finalise settle nail down

Questions

How do you pronounce finalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/.
What does finalize mean?
To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
Where does finalize come from?
Etymology tree English final Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English finalize From final + -ize.

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