English verb: dignify | |||
1. | dignify (social) confer dignity or honor upon | ||
Samples | He was dignified with a title. | ||
Synonyms | ennoble | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | honor, honour, reward | ||
2. | dignify (change) raise the status of | ||
Samples | I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elevate, lift, raise | ||