fertig|stellen
Translation
to complete, to finish, to finalize
Examples
Ich muss den Bericht fertigstellen.
I have to finish the report.
Das Gebäude wird bald fertiggestellt.
The building will be completed soon.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) fertigstellen to complete sth. We have to complete the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beenden, abschließen, vollenden (all mean to finish/complete); Antonyms: anfangen, beginnen (to begin)
Etymology
A compound of 'fertig' (ready, finished) and 'stellen' (to put, to place). Literally 'to place into a finished state'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'stellen' (put) the final piece on a project to make it 'fertig' (finished). It's a separable verb, so the 'fertig' part goes to the end in main clauses.