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单词 solemnize
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Definition of solemnize in English:

solemnize

(British solemnise)
verb ˈsɒləmnʌɪzˈsɑləmˌnaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Duly perform (a ceremony, especially that of marriage)

    they needed only to find a priest to solemnize their marriage
    the sacred theatre in which rites of initiation were solemnized
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was unable to insert a clause in the Imperial Abolition Act allowing nonconformist ministers to solemnize marriages, as it was custom for colonial laws to follow rather than precede those in the metropolitan society.
    • Shortly after his accession he solemnized his fateful marriage to Catherine, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain and widow of his brother Arthur.
    • These pairs also included a Muslim couple whose marriage was solemnised according to Islamic rites.
    • The protection of the rights of a Jewish wife is so important that the marriage may not be solemnized until the contract has been completed.
    • The Hindu marriage is solemnised before the sacred fire.
    • Sikhs, on the other hand, do not give or take dowries, and they solemnize their marriages before the Granth, their sacred book.
    • The unusual marriage was solemnized at the Dharmasheela Buddha Vihar monastery with a three-hour ritual that was capped by eating festive food by relatives attending the ceremony.
    • Knowing that he is not authorized by the laws of this state to do so, he performs a marriage ceremony or presumes to solemnize a marriage.
    • The marriage was solemnized, and the bride and bridegroom left London.
    • Once the proceedings gets formalised, the marriage is solemnised.
    • Governments have always claimed control over marriage, whether solemnized religiously or civilly.
    • Although a rabbi was not needed to solemnize marriages, the rabbis suggest that their presence at weddings was desirable.
    • A Sikh's marriage should be solemnized by Anand marriage rites.
    • The term more familiar to most Indians for a marriage solemnised by a civil or government official, without any religious ceremony, would perhaps be civil marriage.
    • This is a marked fall from 1990 when over half of marriages were solemnised in a religious ceremony.
    • The proportion of marriages solemnised by a religious ceremony has followed a similarly downward trend, falling from 60 percent in 1971 to 41 percent in 1997.
    • ‘Because of the increasing cases of Aids cases in India, the church feels that priests should be convinced of the health status of couples before solemnizing their marriage,’ he said.
    • In September of 1943 my marriage was solemnised with V.S., who had come out of jail just then.
    • Having at length obtained Alice's consent, Talbot needed only to find a priest to solemnize their marriage.
    • That marriage had been solemnised in 1978 according to the Islamic religion.
    Synonyms
    perform, celebrate, ceremonialize
    formalize, officiate at
    1. 1.1 Mark (an event) with a formal ceremony.
      she made the promise which was solemnized by the local ‘witch doctor’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In fact, the Founders sought to solemnize the most important public events by deliberately including religious language and appeals to divine providence in the text of their speeches and documents.
      • We sang America as our recessional, yet another indication that the date is now solemnized as an annual patriotic memorial.
      • The policy called for high school students to vote on whether a student would deliver a ‘message’ or ‘invocation’ at varsity football games ‘to solemnize the event.’
      • And surely the ability of a religious reference to solemnize an event will depend on the religious beliefs of the person hearing the reference.
      • Her parents came to the US to solemnize the occasion.
      Synonyms
      indicate, label, flag, tab, tick, show the position of, show, identify, designate, delineate, denote

Derivatives

  • solemnization

  • noun sɒləmnʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
    • While there is no specification of what constitutes an acceptable solemnization, the language is clear: The state requires a marriage ceremony in order for a marriage to have legal force.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The federal government has power over the capacity of marriage and defines who can marry; the provinces have the power of solemnization and how the marriage may be carried out.
      • To be valid under California law, a marriage requires the consent of the parties, the issuance of a license, and - within 90 days after the license's issuance - solemnization by an authorized official.
      • For six years, from 1208 to 1214, the church doors were closed and the laity were locked out; they were denied the sacrament of the altar, solemnization of marriages, burial in consecrated ground.
      • For example, if after the solemnization of the marriage it is found that the groom could not have given his valid consent because of the unsoundness of his mind, the woman can get the marriage nullified through the court.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French solemniser, from medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin sollemnis (see solemn).

 
 

Definition of solemnize in US English:

solemnize

(British solemnise)
verbˈsɑləmˌnaɪzˈsäləmˌnīz
[with object]
  • 1Duly perform (a ceremony, especially that of marriage)

    they needed only to find a priest to solemnize their marriage
    the sacred theater in which rites of initiation were solemnized
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The protection of the rights of a Jewish wife is so important that the marriage may not be solemnized until the contract has been completed.
    • The term more familiar to most Indians for a marriage solemnised by a civil or government official, without any religious ceremony, would perhaps be civil marriage.
    • The Hindu marriage is solemnised before the sacred fire.
    • That marriage had been solemnised in 1978 according to the Islamic religion.
    • These pairs also included a Muslim couple whose marriage was solemnised according to Islamic rites.
    • Having at length obtained Alice's consent, Talbot needed only to find a priest to solemnize their marriage.
    • The proportion of marriages solemnised by a religious ceremony has followed a similarly downward trend, falling from 60 percent in 1971 to 41 percent in 1997.
    • Once the proceedings gets formalised, the marriage is solemnised.
    • The unusual marriage was solemnized at the Dharmasheela Buddha Vihar monastery with a three-hour ritual that was capped by eating festive food by relatives attending the ceremony.
    • Knowing that he is not authorized by the laws of this state to do so, he performs a marriage ceremony or presumes to solemnize a marriage.
    • Shortly after his accession he solemnized his fateful marriage to Catherine, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain and widow of his brother Arthur.
    • The marriage was solemnized, and the bride and bridegroom left London.
    • Sikhs, on the other hand, do not give or take dowries, and they solemnize their marriages before the Granth, their sacred book.
    • Governments have always claimed control over marriage, whether solemnized religiously or civilly.
    • ‘Because of the increasing cases of Aids cases in India, the church feels that priests should be convinced of the health status of couples before solemnizing their marriage,’ he said.
    • A Sikh's marriage should be solemnized by Anand marriage rites.
    • This is a marked fall from 1990 when over half of marriages were solemnised in a religious ceremony.
    • It was unable to insert a clause in the Imperial Abolition Act allowing nonconformist ministers to solemnize marriages, as it was custom for colonial laws to follow rather than precede those in the metropolitan society.
    • Although a rabbi was not needed to solemnize marriages, the rabbis suggest that their presence at weddings was desirable.
    • In September of 1943 my marriage was solemnised with V.S., who had come out of jail just then.
    Synonyms
    perform, celebrate, ceremonialize
    1. 1.1 Mark with a formal ceremony.
      she made the promise which was solemnized by the local “witch doctor”
      Example sentencesExamples
      • And surely the ability of a religious reference to solemnize an event will depend on the religious beliefs of the person hearing the reference.
      • We sang America as our recessional, yet another indication that the date is now solemnized as an annual patriotic memorial.
      • In fact, the Founders sought to solemnize the most important public events by deliberately including religious language and appeals to divine providence in the text of their speeches and documents.
      • Her parents came to the US to solemnize the occasion.
      • The policy called for high school students to vote on whether a student would deliver a ‘message’ or ‘invocation’ at varsity football games ‘to solemnize the event.’
      Synonyms
      indicate, label, flag, tab, tick, show the position of, show, identify, designate, delineate, denote

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French solemniser, from medieval Latin solemnizare, from Latin sollemnis (see solemn).

 
 
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