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Verb
S:
(v)
solemnize
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solemnise
(observe or perform with dignity or gravity)
"The King solemnized this day of morning"
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S:
(v)
solemnize
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solemnise
(perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies)
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S:
(v)
marry
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wed
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tie
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splice
(perform a marriage ceremony)
"The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
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W:
(n)
marriage
[Related to:
marry
] (the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony)
"their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
W:
(n)
wedding
[Related to:
wed
] (the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed)
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Somebody ----s something
S:
(v)
solemnize
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solemnise
(make solemn and grave)
"This ceremony solemnized our hearts"