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FORMALISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does formalise mean?

• FORMALISE (verb)
The verb FORMALISE has 2 senses:

1. make formal or official
2. declare or make legally valid

Familiarity information: FORMALISE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FORMALISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Make formal or official

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

formalise; formalize

Context example:

We formalized the appointment and gave him a title

Hypernyms (to "formalise" is one way to...):

adjudge; declare; hold (declare to be)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "formalise"):

ritualise; ritualize (make or evolve into a ritual)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

formalise ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Declare or make legally valid

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

validate; formalise; formalize

Hypernyms (to "formalise" is one way to...):

authorise; authorize; clear; pass (grant authorization or clearance for)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "formalise"):

ratify; sign (approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation)

co-sign; cosign (sign jointly)

probate (establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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