Officialising

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of making something official or formal, often involving a declaration or ratification
2. The process of validating or certifying a status, document, or agreement
3. Converting an informal or provisional matter into an established and recognized form

Etymology: "Officialising" is the British spelling of "officializing," built from "official" with the suffix "-ise," which turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning to make something into or treat it as that thing. "Official" itself came into English from Old French "officiel," which traces back to Latin "officialis," relating to an office or duty, and ultimately to "officium," a word for service or obligation. The suffix means the verb carries a sense of conferring formal status on something, so to officialise a decision is to give it an authoritative, recognised standing.

Synonyms: formalizing, authorizing, sanctioning, validating, legitimizing

Antonyms: informalizing, unauthorizing, disallowing