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sign vs formalize

formalize vs sign

sign is a noun but formalize is not a noun.

sign is an adjective but formalize is not an adjective.

sign and formalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
formalize No No Yes No
As verbs, formalize is a hypernym of sign; that is, formalize is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  • formalize: declare or make legally valid
Other hypernyms of sign include formalise, validate.
sign (noun) formalize (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
a public display of a message
a gesture that is part of a sign language
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) formalize (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) formalize (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement make formal or official
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs declare or make legally valid
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
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