What does solemnize mean?
Definitions for solemnize
ˈsɒl əmˌnaɪzsol·em·nize
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Princeton's WordNet
solemnize, solemniseverb
observe or perform with dignity or gravity
"The King solemnized this day of morning"
solemnize, solemniseverb
perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
solemnize, solemniseverb
make solemn and grave
"This ceremony solemnized our hearts"
Wiktionary
solemnizeverb
To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Solemnizeverb
Etymology: solemniser, French; from solemn.
Dorilaus in a great battle was deprived of life; his obsequies being no more solemnized by the tears of his partakers than the blood of his enemies. Philip Sidney.
Baptism to be administred in one place, and marriage solemnized in another. Richard Hooker.
Then ’gan they sprinkle all the parts with wine,
And made great feast to solemnize that day. Fairy Queen.The multitude of the celestial host were heard to solemnize his miraculous birth. Robert Boyle, Seraphick Love.
Their choice nobility and flower
Met from all parts to solemnize this feast. John Milton, Agonist.What commandment the Jews had to celebrate their feast of dedication is never spoken of in the law, yet solemnized even by our Saviour himself. Richard Hooker.
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solemnize
To solemnize means to mark or observe an event, ceremony, or occasion with a formal or dignified procedure or ceremony. It is often used in the context of official procedures like marriages or religious ceremonies.
Webster Dictionary
Solemnizeverb
to perform with solemn or ritual ceremonies, or according to legal forms
Solemnizeverb
to dignify or honor by ceremonies; to celebrate
Solemnizeverb
to make grave, serious, and reverential
Solemnizenoun
solemnization
Etymology: [Cf. F. solemniser, sollemniser.]
Anagrams for solemnize »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of solemnize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of solemnize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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