Formalize vs Finalize - What's the difference?
formalize | finalize |
To give something a definite form; to shape.
To give something a formal or official standing.
To act with formality.
To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
(transitive, computing, programming) To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.
As verbs the difference between formalize and finalize
is that formalize is to give something a definite form; to shape while finalize is to make final or firm; to finish or complete.formalize
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Alternative forms
* formaliseVerb
(formaliz)Derived terms
* formalizablefinalize
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* (UK) finaliseVerb
(en-verb)- As soon as we get the plane tickets, we'll finalize our reservations with the hotel.