formalise
Put in writing
Formalise is the British spelling of formalize—to make official, structured, or explicit.
Informal arrangements become formalised when put in writing or given legal status: They formalised their partnership with a contract.
The word applies to processes, agreements, relationships, and procedures that move from casual to official.
Make things match norms
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- regulateControl by rules
institutionalize · establish · consolidate · normalize · harmonize · document · specify · define
Formally confirm agreement
- enactPass into law
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
- authorizeGrant formal permission
- validateConfirm as true
sanction · legalize · legislate · decree · proclaim · certify · license · charter
Enforceable written agreement
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- covenantBinding formal pledge
settlement · arrangement · understanding · deal · compact · memorandum · protocol · charter
Formally accept or authorize
- confirmValidate as true
- endorseGive official approval
- recognizePerceive as known
- commissionPayment for services rendered
inaugurate · institute · implement · announce · declare · authenticate · accredit · mandate
Rules of polite conduct
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- formalitiesConventional procedural requirements
customs · decorum · propriety · observances · norms · practices · requirements · specifications
standardize
Make things match norms
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
regulate · institutionalize · establish · consolidate · normalize · harmonize · document · specify · define · organize
ratify
Formally confirm agreement
- enactPass into law
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
- authorizeGrant formal permission
validate · sanction · legalize · legislate · decree · proclaim · certify · license · charter · gazette
contract
Enforceable written agreement
covenant · settlement · arrangement · understanding · deal · compact · memorandum · protocol · charter · terms
approve
Formally accept or authorize
commission · inaugurate · institute · implement · announce · declare · authenticate · accredit · mandate · adopt
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- conventionsAccepted social practices
formalities · customs · decorum · propriety · observances · norms · practices · requirements · specifications · criteria
formalisederegulate
Remove official controls
disorganise · loosen · relax · simplify · liberalise
formaliseinformalize
Make less formal
improvise · relax · deregulate · loosen · casualize
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