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  • verb Alternative spelling of formalize.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb declare or make legally valid
  • verb make formal or official

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Examples

  • The India-SADC forum would "formalise" relations between the two sides, the spokesman said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • The housing project will "formalise" the Folweni informal settlement with the main focus on service provision including upgrading services and the delivery of title deeds.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • Cast said the IFP's real intention was to "formalise" bands of warlords.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1992

  • Realising that, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has "more or less" completed the paperwork to "formalise" a one-year extension.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2010

  • Realising that, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has "more or less" completed the paperwork to "formalise" a one-year extension.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2010

  • Realising that, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has "more or less" completed the paperwork to "formalise" a one-year extension.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2010

  • Special secretary of the ministry Rita Menon said at a session in Petrotech 2009 that the windfall tax had been a proposal to 'formalise' the discounts offered by state-run oil producers as part of the subsidy-sharing mechanism.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • He said it now intended to '' formalise '' its approach to property projects to get the best value.

    An Irish Town Planner's Blog 2009

  • Twitter is working on a way to automate its retweet process to enable smoother and more comprehensive access to information across the popular micro-blogging site, according to a new blog posting. wrote yesterday that the firm intends to "formalise" the process of retweeting so that users do not need to manually copy and paste tweets to share them with their own followers.

    The most recent articles from V3.co.uk 2009

  • According to sources, Mudassar wants to "formalise" his relation with Sush.

    ApunKaChoice.com 2009

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