solemnify

[ suh-lem-nuh-fahy ]
/ səˈlɛm nəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), so·lem·ni·fied, so·lem·ni·fy·ing.

to make solemn: to solemnify an occasion with hymns and prayers.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of solemnify

First recorded in 1880–85; solemn + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM solemnify

un·so·lem·ni·fied, adjective

Words nearby solemnify

solemn, solemn high mass, solemn league and covenant, solemn mass, solemn vow, solemnify, solemnity, solemnize, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon
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British Dictionary definitions for solemnify

solemnify
/ (səˈlɛmnɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to make serious or grave

Derived forms of solemnify

solemnification, noun
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