solemnise
Perform with ceremony
Solemnise is the British spelling of solemnize.
To solemnise something is to perform it with formal ceremony, especially a marriage or religious rite: The priest solemnised their union.
It can also mean to make serious or dignified: The occasion was solemnised by a moment of silence.
Perform formal duties
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- dedicateSet apart formally
- inaugurateBegin officially, with ceremony
sanctify · bless · ordain · hallow · anoint · enshrine · investiture · enthronement
officiate
Perform formal duties
- consecrateMake sacred officially
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- dedicateSet apart formally
inaugurate · sanctify · bless · ordain · hallow · anoint · enshrine · investiture · enthronement · coronation
pledge
Binding promise given
promise · matrimony · betrothal · marriage · wedding · nuptials · union · espouse · commitment · declaration
ratify
Formally confirm agreement
- validateConfirm as true
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- notarizeOfficially certify documents
certify · witness · authorize · sanction · enact · execute · formalize · legitimize · register · license
solemnisemock
Scornful imitation or fake
trivialize · make light of · ridicule · profane · desecrate
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