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for·mal·ize
[
fáwrm'l z
]
(
past and past participle
for·mal·ized
,
present participle
for·mal·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
for·mal·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
make something official:
to make something official or valid, e.g. by signing a document
2.
give shape to something:
to give a specific shape or form to something
3.
make something formal:
to make something formal or more formal
a formalized version of his earlier account
for·mal·iz·a·ble
adjective
for·mal·i·za·tion
[
fàwrm'li záysh'n
]
noun
for·mal·iz·er
[
fáwrm'l zər
]
noun
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for·mal·iz·a·ble adjectivefor·mal·i·za·tion [ fàwrm'li záysh'n ] nounfor·mal·iz·er [ fáwrm'l zər ] noun
