ennoble
1Ennoble — En*no ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. Ennobling all that he touches. Trench. [1913 Webster] What …
2ennoble — index honor, raise (advance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3ennoble — (v.) late 15c. (implied in ennobled), from M.Fr. ennoblir; see EN (Cf. en ) (1) + NOBLE (Cf. noble). Related: Ennobling …
4ennoble — *dignify, honor, glorify Analogous words: *exalt, magnify: elevate, raise, *lift: heighten, enhance, *intensify …
5ennoble — ► VERB 1) give a noble rank or title to. 2) give greater dignity to; elevate. DERIVATIVES ennoblement noun …
6ennoble — [e nō′bəl, inō′bəl] vt. ennobled, ennobling [ME ennoblen (only in pp.) < OFr ennoblir: see EN 1 & NOBLE] 1. to raise to the rank of nobleman 2. to give a noble quality to; dignify ennoblement n. ennobler n …
7ennoble — [[t]ɪnno͟ʊb(ə)l[/t]] ennobles, ennobling, ennobled 1) VERB To ennoble someone or something means to make them more dignified and morally better. [LITERARY] [V n] Our focus should be on the enduring fundamental principles of life that ennoble… …
8ennoble — UK [ɪˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ɪˈnoʊb(ə)l] verb [transitive] Word forms ennoble : present tense I/you/we/they ennoble he/she/it ennobles present participle ennobling past tense ennobled past participle ennobled 1) if an experience or event ennobles a… …
9ennoble — verb a) To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. b) To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as ennobling fabrics …
10ennoble — verb the original vision of the modern Olympic Games was to ennoble and strengthen sports Syn: dignify, honor, exalt, elevate, raise, enhance, add dignity to, distinguish; magnify, glorify, aggrandize Ant: demean …
