formalize

About 0.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To give something a definite form; to shape.
2. verb To develop into a definite form.
3. verb To give something a formal or official standing.
4. verb To act with formality.
5. verb To rigorously prove a mathematical result.

Similar words

validate formalise designate systematize systemize institutionalise structuring systematise codify regularise

Often followed by

the this and a their these it its our his

Word family

formalizable formalization formalizations formalized formalizer formalizers formalizes formalizing