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(säl′əm nīz′)

transitive verb solemnized, solemnizing

to celebrate with formal ceremony or according to ritual
to perform the ceremony of (marriage, etc.)
to make solemn, or serious, grave, etc.

Origin: ME solempnisen < OFr solemniser < ML(Ec) solemnizare < L sollemnis, solemn

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solemnization noun
solemnizer noun

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transitive verb sol·em·nized, sol·em·niz·ing, sol·em·niz·es

To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity. See Synonyms at observe.
To perform with formal ceremony.
To make serious or grave.

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solˌem·ni·zaˈtion (-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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