1. to perform or celebrate with religious ceremony or formal ritual
Usage: formal; often used with marriages or religious ceremonies
2. to make solemn or serious in character
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The priest will solemnify their marriage next Saturday.
• The bishop was invited to solemnify the wedding ceremony.
• They chose to solemnify their vows in the historic cathedral.
• The occasion was solemnified by the presence of distinguished guests.
• The ritual served to solemnify the important transition.
• The ceremony will be solemnified according to ancient traditions.