solemnize.
To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
Meaning & usage
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.
To make grave, serious, and reverential.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English solempnisen, from Old French solemnisier, from Medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin solemnis.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.