finalize

Verb

Verb Forms: finalized, finalizing, finalizes

• To bring something to a completed or finished state.
• make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
  • "let's finalize the proposal"
• To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
• To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.

Examples

• As soon as we get the plane tickets, we'll finalize our reservations with the hotel.
• He needed one more turn to finalize his winning strategy.

Synonyms

finalise, nail down, settle, engross