ennoble
11ennoble — transitive verb (ennobled; ennobling) Etymology: Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en + noble noble Date: 15th century 1. to make noble ; elevate < seemed ennobled by suffering > 2. to raise to the rank… …
12ennoble — ennoblement, n. ennobler, n. ennoblingly, adv. /en noh beuhl/, v.t., ennobled, ennobling. 1. to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity. 2. to confer a title of nobility on. [1425 75;… …
13ennoble — Synonyms and related words: advance, aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, canonize, crown, deify, dignify, distinguish, elevate, enshrine, enthrone, erect, exalt, glamorize, glorify, graduate, honor, immortalize, kick upstairs, knight,… …
14ennoble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. dignify, exalt, raise, elevate, glorify, uplift. See repute. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. honor, exalt, dignify; see praise 1 , promote 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to be eminent or… …
15ennoble — en|no|ble [ıˈnəubəl US ıˈnou ] v [T usually passive] formal 1.) to improve your character ▪ art which ennobles the human race 2.) to make someone a member of the ↑nobility (=the people in society who have a high rank, such as princes etc)… …
16ennoble — en|no|ble [ ı noubl ] verb transitive 1. ) if an experience or event ennobles a person or their mind, it gives them a better character or nature 2. ) to make someone officially a NOBLEMAN or NOBLEWOMAN (=a member of the highest social class) as… …
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18ennoble — en·no·ble || ɪ nəʊbl v. make noble, raise the level of excellence, refine; give someone a title of nobility …
19ennoble — verb give a noble rank or title to. ↘give greater dignity to; elevate. Derivatives ennoblement noun Origin C15: from Fr. ennoblir …
20ennoble — v. a. 1. Raise to nobility, raise to the peerage. 2. Exalt, dignify, elevate, raise, aggrandize, enlarge, engreaten, greaten …
