Ceremonializing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To make something ceremonial in nature or significance; to elevate an act to the status of a ceremony; to formally commemorate or celebrate an event through rituals or customs
2. To transform an action or event into a formal ceremony; to imbue an occasion with the characteristics of ritual or tradition; to honor or mark an occurrence through structured ceremonies and practices
3. To adapt an event or practice to have a ceremonial form; to bestow an official or traditional aspect upon something; to engage in making a Tribute or act more significant through ceremonial means

Etymology: Ceremonializing is built from three parts stacked on one root. That root is "ceremony," which English borrowed from Old French "ceremonie," itself from Latin "caerimonia," a term for sacred observance. Scholars have never settled where the Latin word came from. "Ceremonial" adds the Latin adjective ending "-alis," meaning relating to. The verb ending "-ize" comes from Greek "-izein," passed through Latin and French, and means to make or treat something in a certain way. Adding "-ing" turns the verb into an ongoing action or a noun for that action.