officialize

[ uh-fish-uh-lahyz ]

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verb (used with object),of·fi·cial·ized, of·fi·cial·iz·ing.

to make official; place under official authority or control.

Origin of officialize

¹

First recorded in1840–50; official + -ize

Also especially British, of·fi·cial·ise .

Other words from officialize

of·fi·cial·i·za·tion, noun

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