solemnize

ˈsɒləmnʌɪz/

synonyms: perform, celebrate, ceremonialize;

verb

past tense: solemnized; past participle: solemnized

1. duly perform (a ceremony, especially that of marriage).

They needed only to find a priest to solemnize their marriage.

mark (an event) with a formal ceremony.

She made the promise which was solemnized by the local ‘witch doctor.

Most marriages are still solemnized based on castes