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solemnify
[ suh-lem-nuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to make solemn:
to solemnify an occasion with hymns and prayers.
solemnify
/ səˈlɛmnɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to make serious or grave
Derived Forms
- soˌlemnifiˈcation, noun
Other Words From
- unso·lemni·fied adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of solemnify1
Example Sentences
Then, last year, he decided to have a go – and by "have a go" we mean "solemnify" – Mariah Carey's Touch My Body and Destiny's Child's Say My Name.
The statement came in the form of a letter addressed to European Union leaders on the eve of an E.U. euro zone summit called to solemnify a $143 billion loan package for Greece from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
When his counterpart, James Baker, appears in the briefing room they share, the former Secretary of State brings aides, files and a bank of supplementary flags to solemnify his surroundings.
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