English verb: ennoble | |||
1. | ennoble (social) confer dignity or honor upon | ||
Samples | He was dignified with a title. | ||
Synonyms | dignify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, reward | ||
2. | ennoble (social) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility | ||
Synonyms | entitle, gentle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baronetise, baronetize, dub, knight, lord | ||