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Webster 1913 Edition

Formalize

Form′al-ize

(fôrm′al-īz)

,

Verb.

T.

[

imp. & p. p.

Formalized

(fôrm′al-īzd)

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Formalizing

(fôrm′al-īˊzĭng)

.]

1.

To give form, or a certain form, to; to model.

[R.]

2.

To render formal.

Form′al-ize

,

Verb.

I.

To affect formality.

[Obs.]

ales.

Webster 1828 Edition

Formalize

FORM'ALIZE

,

Verb.

T.

To model. [Not used.]

FORM'ALIZE

,

Verb.

I.

To affect formality. [Little used.]