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1 dignify
transitive verb1) (make stately) Würde verleihen (+ Dat.)2) (give distinction to) Glanz verleihen (+ Dat.); auszeichnen [Person]* * *dig·ni·fy<- ie->[ˈdɪgnɪfaɪ]vt▪ to \dignify sth etw Würde verleihenit would be a crime to \dignify this rhyme with the label of poetry es wäre eine Schande, diese Zeilen in den Rang eines Gedichts zu erhebento \dignify an occasion einem festlichen Ereignis Glanz verleihen* * *['dIgnIfaɪ]vtehren, auszeichnento dignify sb/sth with the name of... — jdn/etw mit dem anspruchsvollen Namen... belegen
* * *dignify [-faı] v/t1. ehren, auszeichnen2. zieren, schmücken3. Würde verleihen (dat)* * *transitive verb1) (make stately) Würde verleihen (+ Dat.)2) (give distinction to) Glanz verleihen (+ Dat.); auszeichnen [Person]3) (give grand title to) aufwerten (fig.)* * *v.ehren v. -
2 dignify
to \dignify sth etw Würde verleihen;it would be a crime to \dignify this rhyme with the label of poetry es wäre eine Schande, diese Zeilen in den Rang eines Gedichts zu erheben;to \dignify an occasion einem festlichen Ereignis Glanz verleihen -
3 dignify
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4 kitüntet
(DE) ausgeschmückt; auszeichnen; beehre; dekoriert; ehren; (EN) decorate; dignify; distinguish; favor; favour; grace; honor; honour -
5 megtisztel
(DE) beehren; ehren; (EN) dignify; do proud; favor; favour; grace
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dignify — dig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dignify — [dig′nə fī΄] vt. dignified, dignifying [ME dignifien < OFr dignifier < ML dignificare < L dignus, worthy + ficare < facere, to make, DO1] 1. to give dignity to; make worthy of esteem; honor, exalt, or ennoble 2. to make seem worthy or … English World dictionary
dignify — index bestow, elevate, prefer, promote (advance), raise (advance), recognize (acknowledge) … Law dictionary
dignify — mid 15c., from M.Fr. dignifier, from M.L. dignificare make worthy, from L. dignus (see DIGNITY (Cf. dignity)) + ficare, from facere to make, do (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: Dignification; dignifying … Etymology dictionary
dignify — [v] make honorable; glorify adorn, advance, aggrandize, distinguish, elevate, ennoble, erect, exalt, grace, honor, magnify, prefer, promote, raise, sublime, uprear; concepts 244,700 Ant. belittle, condemn, degrade, demote, detract, disgrace,… … New thesaurus
dignify — ► VERB (dignifies, dignified) ▪ cause to be or appear impressive or worthy of respect. ORIGIN Latin dignificare, from dignus worthy … English terms dictionary
dignify — UK [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ] / US [ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms dignify : present tense I/you/we/they dignify he/she/it dignifies present participle dignifying past tense dignified past participle dignified to make something or someone seem more… … English dictionary
dignify — dig|ni|fy [ˈdıgnıfaı] v past tense and past participle dignified present participle dignifying third person singular dignifies [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: dignifier, from Latin dignus deserving admiration ] to make something or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dignify — [[t]dɪ̱gnɪfaɪ[/t]] dignifies, dignifying, dignified 1) VERB To dignify something means to make it impressive. [LITERARY] [V n] It is the function of tragic literature to dignify sorrow and disaster... [V n] The gatepost was dignified by the… … English dictionary
dignify — verb (T) to make something or someone seem better or more important than they really are by using a particular word to describe them: dignify sb/sth with: I cannot dignify him with the name physician … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dignify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English dignifien, from Middle French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from Latin dignus worthy more at decent Date: 15th century 1. to give distinction to ; ennoble … New Collegiate Dictionary
