What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fail to get up to acknowledge formally (8)" mean?

The definition is "acknowledge formally". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). NOT (synonym="NOT") + ARISE (synonym="‘fail to get up’, or something near to that") = NOTARISE; definition: "acknowledge formally" The answer is NOTARISE.

Fail to get up to acknowledge formally (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29148 | 8 Down | 2023-08-14 flower

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