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Formalize

Fōrm'al-ize, v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. FORMALIZED; p. pr. & vb. n. FORMALIZING.] [Fr. formaliser, Sp. formalizar, It. formalizare.] To give form, or a certain form, to; to model. [Obs.] Hooker.

Fōrm'al-ize, v. i.

verbintransitive

To affect formality. [Obs.] Hales.