Meaning
to finish, to complete
- To bring something to an end, complete the final stages of a project or task
In a sentence
Gli operai intendono ultimare i lavori di ristrutturazione entro venerdì.
The workers intend to complete the renovation works by Friday.
L'autore ha finalmente ultimato il suo nuovo romanzo.
The author has finally completed his new novel.
Non possiamo pubblicare il rapporto finché non avremo ultimato i controlli.
We cannot publish the report until we have finalized the checks.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ultimare | infinitive |
| ultimo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ultimi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ultima | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ultimate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ultimavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ultimavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ultimasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ultimaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ultimerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ultimerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ultimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ultimiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ultimassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ultimaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ultimerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ultimeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ultimeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ultimereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ultima | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ultimiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ultimate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ultimando | gerund |
| ultimato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal: more elevated than everyday verbs like 'finire' or 'completare'.