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sol·em·nize

 (sŏl′əm-nīz′)
tr.v. sol·em·nized, sol·em·niz·ing, sol·em·niz·es
1. To celebrate or observe with dignity and gravity: "His death is solemnized with a stoical but powerful gesture of grief" (David Denby). See Synonyms at observe.
2. To perform (a marriage, for example) with formal ceremony.
3. To make serious or grave: "those rooms so solemnized by their massive regimental decor" (William H. Gass).

sol′em·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
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solemnize

(ˈsɒləmˌnaɪz) or

solemnise

vb (tr)
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to celebrate or observe with rites or formal ceremonies, as a religious occasion
2. (Law) to celebrate or perform the ceremony of (marriage)
3. to make solemn or serious
4. to perform or hold (ceremonies, etc) in due manner
ˌsolemniˈzation, ˌsolemniˈsation n
ˈsolemˌnizer, ˈsolemˌniser n
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sol•em•nize

(ˈsɒl əmˌnaɪz)

v. -nized, -niz•ing. v.t.
1. to go through or observe with ceremony or formality.
2. to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
3. to render solemn; dignify.
v.i.
4. to act or speak with solemnity.
[1350–1400]
sol`em•ni•za′tion, n.
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solemnize


Past participle: solemnized
Gerund: solemnizing

Imperative
solemnize
solemnize
Present
I solemnize
you solemnize
he/she/it solemnizes
we solemnize
you solemnize
they solemnize
Preterite
I solemnized
you solemnized
he/she/it solemnized
we solemnized
you solemnized
they solemnized
Present Continuous
I am solemnizing
you are solemnizing
he/she/it is solemnizing
we are solemnizing
you are solemnizing
they are solemnizing
Present Perfect
I have solemnized
you have solemnized
he/she/it has solemnized
we have solemnized
you have solemnized
they have solemnized
Past Continuous
I was solemnizing
you were solemnizing
he/she/it was solemnizing
we were solemnizing
you were solemnizing
they were solemnizing
Past Perfect
I had solemnized
you had solemnized
he/she/it had solemnized
we had solemnized
you had solemnized
they had solemnized
Future
I will solemnize
you will solemnize
he/she/it will solemnize
we will solemnize
you will solemnize
they will solemnize
Future Perfect
I will have solemnized
you will have solemnized
he/she/it will have solemnized
we will have solemnized
you will have solemnized
they will have solemnized
Future Continuous
I will be solemnizing
you will be solemnizing
he/she/it will be solemnizing
we will be solemnizing
you will be solemnizing
they will be solemnizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been solemnizing
you have been solemnizing
he/she/it has been solemnizing
we have been solemnizing
you have been solemnizing
they have been solemnizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been solemnizing
you will have been solemnizing
he/she/it will have been solemnizing
we will have been solemnizing
you will have been solemnizing
they will have been solemnizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been solemnizing
you had been solemnizing
he/she/it had been solemnizing
we had been solemnizing
you had been solemnizing
they had been solemnizing
Conditional
I would solemnize
you would solemnize
he/she/it would solemnize
we would solemnize
you would solemnize
they would solemnize
Past Conditional
I would have solemnized
you would have solemnized
he/she/it would have solemnized
we would have solemnized
you would have solemnized
they would have solemnized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.solemnize - observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"
celebrate, observe, keep - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
2.solemnize - perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
marry, splice, wed, tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
3.solemnize - make solemn and grave; "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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solemnize

verb
To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:
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solemnize

[ˈsɒləmnaɪz] VTsolemnizar
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solemnize

vtfeierlich begehen; marriage(feierlich) vollziehen
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solemnize

[ˈsɒləmˌnaɪz] (frm) vtsolennizzare; (marriage) → celebrare
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References in classic literature ?
And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event, but that he was an excellent man of business on the very day of the funeral, and solemnised it with an undoubted bargain.
FAISALABAD -- The Madina Foundation arranged a mass marriage ceremony at The University of Faisalabad (TUF) here on Friday, in which 50 couples solemnised their Nikah.
A total of 4 583 marriages have been solemnised through Reanyalana since its registration, Minister of Nationality, Immigration and gender Affairs, Mr Ngaka Ngaka has said.
According to the Section 6 of the Act - one which relates to the registration of Hindu marriages - every marriage solemnised under the Act shall be registered with the union council or with the ward of any other municipal authority where the marriage ceremony will take place.
Police said that Muhammad Waqas of Chak 35/NB solemnised love marriage with Fakhara Bibi some four months ago against the will of her parents.
UPPER DIR -- A woman from Charsadda, who had solemnised court marriage a year ago, has appealed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Chief Justice of Pakistan and Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide her security as she was receiving threats from her relatives.
"During sustained interrogation, Bhola revealed that he had solemnised a love marriage with the deceased Kajal and they have two children who are living with his parents at his native village as his wife was not faithful to him," the officer added.
Mrs Mary Wambui was excited that despite her old age she had solemnised her marriage to Mr Paul Githinji, with whom she has lived with for over 50 years.
The court observed that the Nikkah was solemnised before the end of Iddat of the women, not following the Islamic Law.
The law says: 'Either party to Hindu marriage, whether solemnised before or after commencement of this Act, may present a petition to the court praying for decree of judicial separation.
Section 19 states that no marriage can be solemnised without permission from the registrar or a Shariah judge, while Section 124 prohibits polygamy without the court's permission.