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finalise

/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/verb

उच्चारण फ़ाइनलाइज़

अंतिम रूप देना, पक्का करना

Core word

verb
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    [T]

    to complete the last part of a plan or an agreement so that it is ready

    अंतिम रूप देना, पक्का करना

    • The committee will finalise the exam schedule next week.
    • Radhika finalised her wedding guest list after many changes.
    • The two firms will finalise the deal next month.
    + 2 more examples
    • We need to finalise the design before printing.
    • Let's finalise the travel plan tonight.

    Synonyms complete conclude settle clinch wrap up

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

finalise + noun

Finalise is a transitive verb; it always needs an object such as a plan, list, date or deal.

'Finalise' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद योजना, सूची, तारीख या सौदे जैसी कोई object आवश्यक है।

  • The school finalised the date of the annual day.
  • Radhika finalised her answers before the bell.

finalise + wh-clause / that-clause

It can be followed by a wh-clause when the details are still being fixed.

जब ब्योरे तय किए जा रहे हों, तब इसके बाद wh-clause आ सकता है।

  • We have not finalised where the meeting will be held.

be finalised (passive)

The passive is common in news and office English, often with by or a time expression.

समाचार और दफ़्तर की अंग्रेज़ी में passive रूप आम है, प्रायः 'by' या समय-सूचक शब्द के साथ।

  • The merit list will be finalised by Friday.
  • The deal was finalised last night.

finalise + for + purpose

For names the purpose or occasion the plan is being completed for.

'For' उस उद्देश्य या अवसर को बताता है जिसके लिए योजना पूरी की जा रही है।

  • They finalised the menu for the wedding.
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finalise + noun

plandealbudgetlistagreementitinerary

  • The tour operator finalised the itinerary for the trip to Kerala.

adverb + finalise

formallyquicklyofficiallyprovisionally

  • The panel officially finalised the names on Monday.

yet to / about to finalise

yet toabout tohope toexpect tofail to

  • The bank is yet to finalise the terms of the loan.

finalise + date / details

datedetailsvenuescheduleterms

  • Let us finalise the venue before sending invitations.
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  • The board will finalise the syllabus after the next meeting.

बोर्ड अगली बैठक के बाद पाठ्यक्रम को अंतिम रूप देगा।

  • Radhika finalised her project report on Sunday evening.

राधिका ने रविवार शाम अपनी project report को अंतिम रूप दिया।

  • Both countries are close to finalising a trade agreement.

दोनों देश एक व्यापार समझौते को अंतिम रूप देने के करीब हैं।

  • We need to finalise the seating plan before the exam.

परीक्षा से पहले हमें बैठने की व्यवस्था तय कर लेनी होगी।

  • The designer finalised the cover after many changes.

डिज़ाइनर ने कई बदलावों के बाद आवरण को अंतिम रूप दिया।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ We have finalised to hold the camp in May.

✓ We have decided to hold the camp in May.

Finalise takes an object, not a to-infinitive; use decide when an infinitive follows.

'Finalise' के बाद object आता है, to-infinitive नहीं; infinitive के साथ 'decide' का प्रयोग कीजिए।

✗ The date was finalise yesterday.

✓ The date was finalised yesterday.

The passive needs the past participle finalised.

Passive में past participle 'finalised' का प्रयोग होता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All three mean bringing something to a settled end, but they differ in what stage of the work they describe.

तीनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को निश्चित रूप देना है, पर वे काम के अलग-अलग चरण बताते हैं।

finalise

To make the last decisions on a plan so that nothing more will change.

योजना के अंतिम निर्णय लेना ताकि आगे कुछ न बदले।

  • They finalised the exam dates today.

complete

To finish making or doing something that had a clear end point.

किसी ऐसे काम को पूरा करना जिसका स्पष्ट अंत हो।

  • She completed the form in ten minutes.

conclude

To bring a meeting, talk or process to an end, or to reach a decision by reasoning.

बैठक, भाषण या प्रक्रिया को समाप्त करना, या तर्क से किसी निष्कर्ष पर पहुँचना।

  • The meeting concluded at noon.
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