verb

terminare

finish

Definition & meaning

Terminare is a verb that refers to the act of bringing something to an end or reaching a conclusion. It can be used in two primary ways:

To finish or complete: To bring a task, a period of time, or an activity to its conclusion. For example, "Ho terminato il mio lavoro" (I have finished my work).
To end or border: To mark the limit or the point where something stops. In a geographical or physical sense, it indicates where a line or an area reaches its edge.

Grammar & Word origin

Terminare is a regular first-conjugation verb ending in -are.

Etymologically, it comes from the Latin verb terminare, derived from the noun terminus, which means "limit," "boundary," or "end." This root is the same origin for words like "terminal" or "terminate" in English.