solemnize
verb (used with object)
to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
have solemnized
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present perfectof solemnize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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We have solemnized our entrance into this house in a fitting manner, and the important matter remaining for us is to make known our arrival to the society of Berlin.
From Old Fritz and the New Era by Peter Langley
M. de Crosne was really sad, and the count put on an affectation of it which might have solemnized Momus himself.
From The Queen's Necklace by Alexandre Dumas père
May 13.—This is the Sabbath day, which we have solemnized, giving God thanks for those hopes and comforts which we daily have.
From Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages by Anonymous
Dear and true-hearted friends, the act you have solemnized this day unites you indissolubly body and soul.
From Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Giuseppe Garibaldi
