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- [fahyn-l-ahyz]
- /ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz/
- /ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyn-l-ahyz]
- /ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz/
Definitions of finalise word
- verb with object finalise to put into final form; complete all the details of. 1
- verb without object finalise to complete an agreement; conclude negotiations: We should finalize by the end of the week. 1
- noun finalise (British) alternative spelling of finalize. 1
- verb finalise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of finalize. 0
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Origin of finalise
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; final + -ize
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Parts of speech for Finalise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finalise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
finalise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finalise
verb finalise
- settle — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- decide — If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- tie up — that with which anything is tied.
Antonyms for finalise
verb finalise
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Top questions with finalise
- how to finalise a dvd?
- how to finalise a disc?
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Matching words
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