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formalize
[fawr-muh-lahyz]
verb (used with object)
to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
to give a definite form or shape to.
to state or restate (the rules or implied rules of a grammar or the like) in symbolic form.
formalize
/ ˈfɔːməˌlaɪz /
verb
to be or make formal
(tr) to make official or valid
(tr) to give a definite shape or form to
logic to extract the logical form of (an expression), to express in the symbols of some formal system
Other Word Forms
- formalization noun
- formalizer noun
- overformalize verb
- unformalized adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of formalize1
Example Sentences
He may also consider paying those final bills out of his own pocket and reimbursing himself from the estate account once everything is formalized.
To get around this awkwardness, Winthrop et al. propagated the notion—formalized in the colony’s 1629 seal—that the Native Americans needed the new settlers for their own good.
Though the SEC can’t approve listings during the shutdown, companies can still file registration statements and wait until the listings are formalized automatically, according to recent guidance from the government.
McOsker said the move will allow the council to “formalize” some of the programs started during the emergency, while incorporating more transparency.
In 1914, it created formalized officer appraisals to determine who should be transferred, discharged or elevated—based on leadership, discipline, character and professional knowledge, among other things, instead of length of service or personal recommendations.
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