Synonyms: formalise, formalize, validate
Definition: declare or make legally valid
Similar words: pass, authorise, authorize, clear
Definition: grant authorization or clearance for
Usage: Clear the manuscript for publication; The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
Synonyms: formalise, formalize
Definition: make formal or official
Usage: We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
Similar words: hold, declare, adjudge
Definition: declare to be
Usage: She was declared incompetent; judge held that the defendant was innocent