"formalized" in the verb sense
1. formalize, formalise
make formal or official
"We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
2. validate, formalize, formalise
declare or make legally valid
"formalized" in the adjective sense
1. formalistic, formalized, formalised
concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art
"highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"
2. formalized, formalised
given formal standing or endorsement made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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