formalize
verb/ˈfɔːməlaɪz/
/ˈfɔːrməlaɪz/
(British English also formalise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they formalize | /ˈfɔːməlaɪz/ /ˈfɔːrməlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it formalizes | /ˈfɔːməlaɪzɪz/ /ˈfɔːrməlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple formalized | /ˈfɔːməlaɪzd/ /ˈfɔːrməlaɪzd/ |
| past participle formalized | /ˈfɔːməlaɪzd/ /ˈfɔːrməlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form formalizing | /ˈfɔːməlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrməlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- formalize something to make an arrangement, a plan or a relationship official
- They decided to formalize their relationship by getting married.
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- formalize something to give something a fixed structure or form by introducing rules
- The college has a highly formalized system of assessment.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from formal + -ize partly influenced by French formaliser.
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