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 | ||