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- pronunciation:
- sa
l
 m
naIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
solemnizes, solemnizing, solemnized |
| definition 1: |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion).
The wedding was solemnized at the church that the bride's family attends.- similar words:
- celebrate
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| definition 2: |
to make formal or serious, as by performing ceremonies.
They solemnized their vows to each other in a beautiful wedding ceremony. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to perform with dignity and gravity, as required by ritual or other convention.
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| derivations: |
solemnization (n.), solemnizer (n.) |
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