solemnize
Translation
to solemnise, to perform a ceremony, to celebrate
Examples
They will solemnize their marriage in a church.
They will solemnise their marriage in a church.
The treaty was solemnized by a grand ceremony.
The treaty was solemnised by a grand ceremony.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to perform (a ceremony) formally They will solemnise their marriage in a church.
Similar Words
Synonyms: celebrate, perform, observe, commemorate
Etymology
From Latin 'solemnis' (ceremonial, formal). The suffix '-ize' makes it a verb, meaning 'to make solemn'.
Memory Tips
Think of making an event 'solemn' or official. To 'solemnize' a marriage is to perform the official ceremony.