SOL'EMNIZE, v.t. 1. To dignify or honor by ceremonies; to celebrate; as, to solemnize the birth of Christ. Their choice nobility and flow'r met from all parts to solemnize this feast.2. To perform with ritual ceremonies and respect, or according to legal forms; as, to solemnize a marriage.3. To peform religiouly once a year.4. To make grave, serious and reverential; as, to solemnize the mind for the duties of the sanctuary. [This use of the word is well authorized in the United States.]
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