I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: Middle English solempnisen, from Middle French solempniser, from Late Latin solemnizare, from Latin solemnis solemn + Late Latin -izare -ize
transitive verb
1. : to hold, conduct, observe, or honor with due formal ceremony or solemn notice
solemnize this sorrowing natal day to prove our loyal truth — Robert Burns
2. : to perform with pomp or ceremony or according to legal forms ; especially : to unite a couple in (marriage) with religious ceremony : celebrate (a marriage) with religious rites
3. obsolete : to exalt by praising : glorify
4. : to make solemn, serious, or exalted : dignify
intransitive verb
: to grow solemn : speak or act with solemnity
Synonyms: see keep
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : solemnization