Synonyms for solemnize
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
The couple chose to solemnize their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding.
Related words
- Other spellings
- solemnise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- solemnized
e.g. solemnized → celebrated, marked, honor'd, observed…
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We keep the Sabbath, solemnize a marriage, observe an anniversary; we celebrate or observe the Lord's Supper in which believers commemorate the sufferings and death of Christ.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- celebrate We celebrate Mother's Day in honor of our mothers.
- observe Catholics could not openly observe their religion.
- commemorate Nativity scenes commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| solemnize | falling | |
| celebrate | rising | |
| observe | steady | |
| commemorate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- keep1, mark1
- 5 letters
- honor2
- 6 letters
- honour2
- 7 letters
- observe2
- 9 letters
- celebrate3
- 11 letters
- commemorate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor2 = 2 syllables).