1. made solemn or serious; performed with ceremony or gravity
Usage: past tense and past participle of solemnify; formal

Examples

• The ceremony was solemnified by the presence of distinguished guests.
• The judge solemnified the proceedings with a moment of silence.
• Their vows were solemnified in the ancient cathedral.
• The memorial service was solemnified by the reading of poetry.
• The occasion was solemnified through traditional rituals.
• The gathering was solemnified by the gravity of the situation.