formalize
To give something a definite formTo give something a definite form; to shape.
» We need to formalize our plans for the gala.
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5 senses(transitive)To give something a definite form; to shape.
формалізува́тиformalizuváty
(intransitive)To develop into a definite form.
To give something a formal or official standing.
make formal or official
To act with formality.
To rigorously prove a mathematical result.
Examples
11 sentencesWe need to formalize our plans for the gala.
This formalizes the arrangement that we had talked about.
Taiwan will never be able to formalize its independence.
Taiwan knows very well that it can't formalize its independence.
They signed the treaty, formalizing the agreement between the two countries.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
formalizes, formalizing, formalized, formalized| Base form | formalize · to formalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | formalizes |
| Present participle | formalizing |
| Past simple | formalized |
| Past participle | formalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- make formal or official:formalise
- declare or make legally valid:validateformalise
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.