fi ‧ nal ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( also finalise British English ) /ˈfaɪn ə l-aɪz/ verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ final , ↑ semi-final , ↑ finalist , ↑ semi-finalist , ↑ finale , ↑ finality , ↑ finalization ; verb : ↑ finalize ; adverb : ↑ finally ; adjective : ↑ final ]
to finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc:
Jo flew out to Thailand to finalize the details of the deal.
—finalization /ˌfaɪn ə laɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -nl-ə-/ noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
▪ finish to complete the last part of something that you are doing:
Have you finished your homework?
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The builders say they should have finished by Friday.
▪ complete to finish making or doing something that has taken a long time to finish:
The new bridge will be completed in two years’ time.
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She has just completed her PhD.
▪ finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way:
A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.
▪ conclude formal to officially finish something:
The police have now concluded their investigations.
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Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.
▪ wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions:
Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal.
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Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.
▪ round something off British English , round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way:
They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach.
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A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.
▪ get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it:
Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with.
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Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.
▪ be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you:
We’re nearly done.
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We should be through in half an hour.
▪ be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it:
I’m done with the file.
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I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.
▪ tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished:
‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’