Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense formalizes, present participle formalizing, past tense, past participle formalizedregional note: in BRIT, also use formalise
verb
If you formalize a plan, idea, arrangement, or system, you make it formal and official.
A recent treaty signed by Russia, Canada and Japan formalized an agreement to worktogether to stop the pirates. [VERB noun]
She feels the time has come to formalise her relationship with Tempelsman. [VERB noun]