transitive verb (-ized; -izing) Date: 1646 to give a certain or definite form to ; shape , 2. to make formal, to give formal status or approval to, formalizable adjective formalization noun ~r noun
FORMALIZE
Meaning of FORMALIZE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012