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sol·em·nize S0546900 (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.solemnize (ˈsɒləmˌnaɪz) or solemnisevb (tr) 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to celebrate or observe with rites or formal ceremonies, as a religious occasion2. (Law) to celebrate or perform the ceremony of (marriage)3. to make solemn or serious4. to perform or hold (ceremonies, etc) in due manner ˌsolemniˈzation, ˌsolemniˈsation n ˈsolemˌnizer, ˈsolemˌniser nsol•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. solemnize Past participle: solemnized Gerund: solemnizing
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solemnize | solemnize |
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I solemnize | you solemnize | he/she/it solemnizes | we solemnize | you solemnize | they solemnize |
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I solemnized | you solemnized | he/she/it solemnized | we solemnized | you solemnized | they solemnized |
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I am solemnizing | you are solemnizing | he/she/it is solemnizing | we are solemnizing | you are solemnizing | they are solemnizing |
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I have solemnized | you have solemnized | he/she/it has solemnized | we have solemnized | you have solemnized | they have solemnized |
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I was solemnizing | you were solemnizing | he/she/it was solemnizing | we were solemnizing | you were solemnizing | they were solemnizing |
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I had solemnized | you had solemnized | he/she/it had solemnized | we had solemnized | you had solemnized | they had solemnized |
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I will solemnize | you will solemnize | he/she/it will solemnize | we will solemnize | you will solemnize | they will solemnize |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I would solemnize | you would solemnize | he/she/it would solemnize | we would solemnize | you would solemnize | they would solemnize |
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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 | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | solemnize - observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"solemnisecelebrate, 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 ceremoniessolemnisemarry, 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"solemnisealter, 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" |
solemnizeverbTo mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing:celebrate, commemorate, keep, observe.Translationssolemnize
Synonyms for solemnizeverb to mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicingSynonyms- celebrate
- commemorate
- keep
- observe
Synonyms for solemnizeverb observe or perform with dignity or gravitySynonymsRelated Wordsverb perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremoniesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make solemn and graveSynonymsRelated Words |