formalize
🇺🇸
/ˈfɔːrməlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɔːməlaɪz/
verb
R
to make something official by doing the necessary things, like signing a paper or having a ceremony
They decided to formalize their relationship by getting married.
R
to make something more organized by adding rules or a system
The college formalized the grading system to make it fair for everyone.
translation
to make something official by doing the necessary things, like signing a paper or having a ceremony; to make something more organized by adding rules or a system
Word Forms
3rd Present
formalizes
Past
formalized
Perfect
formalized
Progressive
formalizing