solemnize

Verb

observe or perform with dignity or gravity
- "The King solemnized this day of morning"
perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
make solemn and grave
- "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"
To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
To make grave, serious, and reverential.

Examples

The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English solempnisen, from Old French solemnisier, from Medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin solemnis.

Synonyms

solemnise

Scrabble Score: 20

solemnize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
solemnize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solemnize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

solemnize: valid Words With Friends Word