solemnize
to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
to hold or perform (ceremonies, rites, etc.) in due manner.
to observe or commemorate with rites or ceremonies: to solemnize an occasion with prayer.
to go through with ceremony or formality.
to render solemn, serious, or grave; dignify.
Origin of solemnize
1- Also especially British, sol·em·nise .
Other words from solemnize
- sol·em·ni·za·tion, noun
- sol·em·niz·er, noun
- un·sol·em·nized, adjective
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How to use solemnize in a sentence
Chuck Todd solemnized his marriage to Meet the Press, NBC News's 67-year-old public affairs program, much like a blushing bride.
An event of so much importance could not be suffered to transpire without being duly solemnized.
Upon the 1st of April the restitution of the colony to the Spaniards was solemnized.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneMarriage is considered a simple civil contract; but those who desire can have it solemnized in a religious form.
Guatemala, the country of the future | Charles M. PepperThe church at Weymouth Landing made an appeal to the Legislature, last winter, as to the legality of marriages solemnized by her.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. Dall
So Gonzalo and Venturita repaired to this nest two hours after their union had been solemnized.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 | Armando Palacio Valds
British Dictionary definitions for solemnize
solemnise
/ (ˈsɒləmˌnaɪz) /
to celebrate or observe with rites or formal ceremonies, as a religious occasion
to celebrate or perform the ceremony of (marriage)
to make solemn or serious
to perform or hold (ceremonies, etc) in due manner
Derived forms of solemnize
- solemnization or solemnisation, noun
- solemnizer or solemniser, noun
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