ufficializzare

to make official, to officialize

verb oof-fee-chah-leed-DZAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Ufficializzare is a bureaucratic and journalistic verb meaning to give official status to something: ufficializzare una nomina (to make an appointment official). It follows the regular -are conjugation. There is no exact single-word English equivalent; 'to formalize' or 'to confirm officially' are the closest renderings. The past participle ufficializzato is very common in news headlines.

Examples

"Il club ha ufficializzato l'acquisto del nuovo giocatore."

Natural Translation

The club has officially confirmed the signing of the new player.

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