| formalize | vt 1. give legal formality to, merasmikan: the marriage was ~d by the court, perkahwinan itu dirasmikan oleh mahkamah; 2. give official structure to, memformalkan: we decided to ~ the declaration and posting of exam results, kami memutuskan utk memformalkan cara mengumumkan dan mengirimkan keputusan peperiksaan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |