solemnize

(säləm nīz′)

transitive verb solemnized, solemnizing

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

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

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See solemnize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sol·em·nized, sol·em·niz·ing, sol·em·niz·es
  1. To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity. See Synonyms at observe.
  2. To perform with formal ceremony.
  3. To make serious or grave.

Related Forms:

  • solˌem·ni·zaˈtion (-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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