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- [fawr-muh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz/
- /ˈfɔː.mə.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-muh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz/
Definitions of formalize word
- verb with object formalize to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract. 1
- verb with object formalize to give a definite form or shape to. 1
- verb with object formalize to state or restate (the rules or implied rules of a grammar or the like) in symbolic form. 1
- noun formalize Give (something) legal or formal status. 1
- transitive verb formalize make sth official 1
- verb formalize If you formalize a plan, idea, arrangement, or system, you make it formal and official. 0
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Origin of formalize
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; formal1 + -ize
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Parts of speech for Formalize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
formalize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
formalize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for formalize
verb formalize
- delineate — If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
- represent — to present again or anew.
- decide — If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
- describe — If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
- prescribe — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
Antonyms for formalize
verb formalize
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
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