Finalizes — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz/ fi·nal·ize

Meaning & Definition of Finalizes

Finalizes (verb)

  1. to put in final or finished form
  2. to give final approval to

Finalizes (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

    "we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"

    similar: completes, consummates, finishes, perfects, polishes, gets through
    related: follows through (with), sticks out, accomplishes, achieves, effects, carries out, carries through, discharges, does, executes, fulfills, performs, ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances, enriches, improves, meliorates, machines, refines, rounds (off or out), shines, touches up
    near: abandons, deserts, discontinues, drops, forsakes, quits

  2. to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

    "the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday"

    similar: accredits, approbates, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, formalizes, homologates, OKs, ratifies, sanctions, warrants
    related: accepts, acknowledges, affirms, certifies, endorses, validates, blesses, canonizes, sanctifies, initials, rubber-stamps, signs, signs off (on), allows, enables, legalizes, licenses, passes, permits, reapproves
    opposite: declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down, vetoes
    near: bans, enjoins, forbids, illegalizes, interdicts, prohibits, proscribes, disregards, ignores, neglects, overlooks, rebuffs, rebuts, refuses, spurns

Related Entry: Finalize (verb)

Finalize is a different word from Finalizes. The synonyms below are for finalize, not for finalizes.

  1. to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

    "we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"

    similar: complete, consummate, finish, perfect, polish, get through
    related: follow through (with), stick out, accomplish, achieve, effect, carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill, perform, ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up
    near: abandon, desert, discontinue, drop, forsake, quit

  2. to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

    "the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday"

    similar: accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, formalize, homologate, OK, ratify, sanction, warrant
    related: accept, acknowledge, affirm, certify, endorse, validate, bless, canonize, sanctify, initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on), allow, enable, legalize, license, pass, permit, reapprove
    opposite: decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto
    near: ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe, disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Finalizes

The most common words with a similar meaning to Finalizes:

completes, consummates, finishes, perfects, polishes, accredits, approbates, approves, authorizes, clears, confirms, formalizes, homologates, OKs, ratifies, sanctions, warrants, gets through

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Finalizes

Words with the opposite meaning of Finalizes:

declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down, vetoes

Related Words for Finalizes

follows through (with), sticks out, accomplishes, achieves, effects, carries out, carries through, discharges, does, executes, fulfills, performs, ameliorates, amends, betters, enhances, enriches, improves, meliorates, machines, refines, rounds (off or out), shines, touches up, accepts, acknowledges, affirms, certifies, endorses, validates

Near Antonyms of Finalizes

abandons, deserts, discontinues, drops, forsakes, quits, bans, enjoins, forbids, illegalizes, interdicts, prohibits, proscribes, disregards, ignores, neglects, overlooks, rebuffs, rebuts, refuses, spurns

Word Forms of Finalizes

Inflections: finalized, finalizing

Derived words: finalization (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Finalizes

final:1 + -ize

First known use: 1875

Frequently Asked Questions about Finalizes

What does "Finalizes" mean?

"Finalizes" means to put in final or finished form. As a verb, it is defined as: to put in final or finished form. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Finalizes"?

Other words for "Finalizes" include completes, consummates, finishes, perfects, polishes, accredits, approbates and approves. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Finalizes" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Finalizes"?

There are 62 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Finalizes". Common alternatives include completes, consummates, finishes, perfects, polishes, accredits, approbates, approves, authorizes and clears.

What is the opposite of "Finalizes"?

Antonyms of "Finalizes" include declines, denies, disallows, disapproves, negatives, rejects, turns down and vetoes. Near antonyms include abandons, deserts, discontinues and drops.

How do you use "Finalizes" in a sentence?

Examples of "Finalizes" in a sentence: "we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"; "the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday".

Is "Finalizes" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Finalizes" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Finalizes"?

"Finalizes" is pronounced /ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz/ and divided into syllables as fi·nal·ize.

What is the origin of the word "Finalizes"?

"Finalizes" comes from final:1 + -ize. First known use: 1875.