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dignify — ► VERB (dignifies, dignified) ▪ cause to be or appear impressive or worthy of respect. ORIGIN Latin dignificare, from dignus worthy … English terms 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 — verb a) to invest with dignity or honour Your worth will dignify our feast. B. Jonson. b) to give distinction to Syn: exalt, elevate … Wiktionary
dignify — verb shall we dignify their arrival with some music? Syn: ennoble, enhance, distinguish, add distinction to, honor, grace, exalt, magnify, glorify, elevate … Thesaurus of popular words
dignify — verb (dignifies, dignifying, dignified) make (something) seem worthy and impressive. ↘give an impressive name to (someone or something unworthy of it). Origin ME: from OFr. dignefier, from late L. dignificare, from L. dignus worthy … English new terms dictionary
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 — 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 — 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
dignify — dig|ni|fy [ dıgnı,faı ] verb transitive to make something or someone seem more important than they really are: I won t dignify his abuse by reacting to it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dignify — 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,… … English dictionary for students
dignify — /ˈdɪgnəfaɪ / (say dignuhfuy) verb (t) (dignified, dignifying) 1. to confer honour or dignity upon; honour; ennoble. 2. to give high sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon. {Medieval Latin dignificāre, from Latin digni worthy …