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- [uh-fish-uh-lahyz]
- /əˈfɪʃ əˌlaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fish-uh-lahyz]
- /əˈfɪʃ əˌlaɪz/
Definitions of officialize word
- verb with object officialize to make official; place under official authority or control. 1
- noun officialize (transitive) To make official. 1
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Origin of officialize
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; official + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Officialize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
officialize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
officialize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for officialize
verb officialize
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- react — to act in response to an agent or influence: How did the audience react to the speech?
Antonyms for officialize
verb officialize
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
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