1. Given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
   "The formalized agreement was signed by both parties";
   - formalised [Brit]
    
2. Adhering strictly to prescribed forms, rules, or conventions, especially in art, religion, or behaviour
   "highly formalized plays like ‘Waiting for Godot’";
   - formalistic, formalised [Brit]

1. Make formal or official
   "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title";
   - formalise [Brit]
    
2. Declare or make legally valid
   "They formalized their partnership with a written agreement";
   - validate, formalise [Brit]

See also: official

Type of: adjudge, authorise [Brit], authorize, clear, declare, hold, pass

Encyclopedia: Formalized