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formalizing

[/ˈfɔːrməlaɪzɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
formalizando
1. The act of making something formal or official; giving formal recognition or status to something
They are formalizing their relationship by getting married.
Eles estão formalizando o relacionamento ao se casarem.
2. To reduce something to a formal system or set of rules
The company is formalizing its procedures for better efficiency.
A empresa está formalizando seus procedimentos para melhor eficiência.
3. To establish something officially through proper procedures or documentation
They are formalizing the agreement with a written contract.
Eles estão formalizando o acordo com um contrato escrito.
Synonyms
officiatingratifyingstandardizingdocumentingestablishing
Antonyms
simplifyinginformingcasualizing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
formalizando
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
formalizando
Same usage as in Brazil; no significant regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

formalizing an agreement
formalizing a process
formalizing a relationship
formalizing procedures
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