ennoble
21ennoble — verb (T) formal 1 if something ennobles you it improves your character 2 to make someone a nobleman (=a member of the part of society that includes princes, dukes etc) ennoblement noun (U) …
22ennoble — v 1. exalt, glorify, lionize, aggrandize, magnify; raise, elevate, uplift; honor, dignify, grace, adorn. 2. confer or bestow honor upon, pin a medal on, knight; distinguish, signalize, look up to …
23ennoble — en·no·ble …
24ennoble — en•no•ble [[t]ɛnˈnoʊ bəl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling 1) to elevate in character or respect; make noble; dignify; exalt 2) to confer a title of nobility on • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < MF, OF ennoblir en•no′ble•ment, n …
25ennoble — /ɛˈnoʊbəl/ (say e nohbuhl), /ə / (say uh ) verb (t) (ennobled, ennobling) 1. to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt. 2. to confer a title of nobility on. –ennoblement, noun –ennobler, noun …
26ennoble — v.tr. 1 make (a person) a noble. 2 make noble; elevate. Derivatives: ennoblement n. Etymology: F ennoblir (as EN (1), NOBLE) …
27Ennobled — Ennoble En*no ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. Ennobling all that he touches. Trench. [1913… …
28Ennobling — Ennoble En*no ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. Ennobling all that he touches. Trench. [1913… …
29ennoblement — ennoble ► VERB 1) give a noble rank or title to. 2) give greater dignity to; elevate. DERIVATIVES ennoblement noun …
30dignify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ennoble, exalt, distinguish. See repute. Ant., degrade, disgrace. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. exalt, elevate, ennoble, glorify; see praise 1 , promote 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. elevate,… …
