Formalize Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Formalize has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

make formal or official

"We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"

formalize formalise

declare or make legally valid

validate formalize formalise

To give something a definite form; to shape.

See Also

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Related Terms

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Antonyms

annul

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

declare authorize

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

ritualize sign co-sign probate

Rhyming Words

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