solemnize

🇬🇧 UK/'sɒləmnaɪz/🇺🇸 US/'sɒlәmnaiz/

B2

Definitions

v.

To perform or celebrate (especially a wedding) with formal ceremony; to make grave and serious

隆重举行（婚礼等）；使庄严肃穆

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

solemnizeother

=solemnize

Common Collocations

1.solemnize a marriage举行婚礼
2.solemnize a ceremony隆重举行仪式
3.[solemnize a union]正式缔结婚姻

Example Sentences

1.
The couple chose a small chapel to solemnize their marriage.
2.
The ceremony was solemnized by a local priest before family and friends.

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