formalize C1 Topic:Actions & Processes Also spelled formalised US /ˈfɔɹməlaɪz/ UK /ˈfɔːməlaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #69525 Meanings 1 verb to make an arrangement, rule, or process official or definite The two teams will formalize their agreement on Monday. 2 verb to express an idea or system in a fixed, organized form The researchers formalize the method in a short set of rules. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make an arrangement,... officializeconfirmestablish 2 verb · to express an idea or... definesystematizecodify ↔ Opposites informalize Word family Derived forms deformalizeformalizabilityformalizableformalizernonformalizedreformalizeunformalized Related forms formalformality Etymology Formed from formal and the verb-forming suffix -ize. Formal derives from Latin formalis, ‘relating to form,’ from forma, ‘shape or form.’ Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # formalize **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔɹməlaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːməlaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 69525 ## Meanings 1. to make an arrangement, rule, or process official or definite 2. to express an idea or system in a fixed, organized form ## Examples - The two teams will formalize their agreement on Monday. - The researchers formalize the method in a short set of rules. ## Synonyms - officialize - confirm - establish - define - systematize - codify ## Antonyms - informalize ## Derived Forms - deformalize - formalizability - formalizable - formalizer - nonformalized - reformalize - unformalized ## Related Forms - formal - formality ## Etymology Formed from formal and the verb-forming suffix -ize. Formal derives from Latin formalis, ‘relating to form,’ from forma, ‘shape or form.’ ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown