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Definition of: solemnize
(sol′əm·nīz) v.t. ·nized, ·niz·ing
1. To perform as a ceremony or solemn rite, or according to legal or ritual forms: to solemnize a marriage.
2. To dignify as with a ceremony; celebrate.
3. To make solemn, grave, or serious. Also Brit. sol′em·nise. See synonyms under CELEBRATE.
—sol′em·ni·za′tion noun
—sol′em·niz′er noun
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