- dignifying
- dignifying dignifying adj.
serving to make dignified.
Syn: ennobling. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Dignifying — dignify dig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dignifying — dig·ni·fy || dɪgnɪfaɪ v. honor; ennoble, exalt, aggrandize; raise, advance … English contemporary dictionary
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dignify — [[t]dɪ̱gnɪfaɪ[/t]] dignifies, dignifying, dignified 1) VERB To dignify something means to make it impressive. [LITERARY] [V n] It is the function of tragic literature to dignify sorrow and disaster... [V n] The gatepost was dignified by the… … English dictionary
ennobling — adjective 1. investing with dignity or honor the dignifying effect of his presence the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings • Syn: ↑dignifying • Similar to: ↑noble 2. tending to exalt an exalting eulogy … Useful english dictionary
