solemnify

[ suh-lem-nuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, so·lem·ni·fied, so·lem·ni·fy·ing.

1. to make solemn:

   to solemnify an occasion with hymns and prayers.

solemnify

/ səˈlɛmnɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to make serious or grave

Derived Forms

• soˌlemnifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• unso·lemni·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of solemnify¹

First recorded in 1880–85; solemn + -ify