transitive verb
-·ized·, -·iz·ing- to give definite form to
- to make formal
- to make official, valid, etc. by use of an appropriate form: to formalize an agreement
formalize
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formalize
transitive verb
for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es- To give a definite form or shape to.
- a. To make formal.b. To give formal standing or endorsement to; make official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedure.
Related Forms:
- for′mal·iz′a·ble
adjective
- for′mal·i·za′tion
noun
- for′mal·iz′er
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present formalizes, present participle formalizing, simple past and past participle formalized)
Origin
formal + -ize
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