Officialise

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To formally declare or recognize something as official through proper procedures
2. To give something official status by following established rules or making it formally accepted
3. To convert an informal action or status into an official or authorized one through formal recognition

Etymology: "Officialise" is a plain formation: the adjective "official" with the verb-forming suffix "-ise" attached, meaning to make something official. "Official" itself came into English from Old French "officiel", which in turn came from Latin "officialis", relating to an office or duty, and the "-ise" ending comes from Greek-derived "-izein" through Latin and French. The pattern is a common one in English, producing verbs such as "modernise" or "legalise" from familiar adjectives. The spelling is the British form; American English usually writes "officialize", following the same pattern with "-ize".

Synonyms: formalize, authorize, validate, ratify, sanction

Antonyms: invalidate, cancel, revoke, disapprove, dismiss