| function |
a formal social gathering or ceremony. [1/3 definitions] |
| icebreaker |
something that breaks the tension in a formal or awkward social situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| inauguration |
a formal beginning or start. |
| initiate |
to welcome as a member of a club or society by holding a formal ceremony or ritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| inspect |
to look at in a critical and formal way to make sure that standards are kept. [1/2 definitions] |
| logical |
in accord with the rules of formal logic. [1/4 definitions] |
| madame |
a formal or polite way to address a married woman. (abbreviation: Mme.) |
| motion |
a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting. [1/5 definitions] |
| move |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law. [1/11 definitions] |
| official |
approved by an authority; formal and public. [1/4 definitions] |
| ordain |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
| overdress |
to dress in a way that is too formal, or too warm for the occasion. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. [2 definitions] |
| present2 |
to introduce in a formal way. [1/5 definitions] |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. [2 definitions] |
| protest |
a formal action of a group of people who want something to be changed or who are against something that is planned to happen. [1/4 definitions] |
| reserve |
a formal and controlled way of acting or feeling. [1/6 definitions] |
| reserved |
having a quiet, formal, or controlled way of acting or showing emotion. [1/2 definitions] |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. [1/2 definitions] |
| stiff |
not easy in expression or movement; formal. [1/8 definitions] |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |