Dignified

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dignified \Dig"ni*fied\, a.
     Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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; to give
     distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Your worth will dignify our feast.       --B. Jonson.
  
     Syn: To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor; illustrate;
          adorn; ennoble.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dignified
       adj 1: having or expressing dignity; especially formality or
              stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified
              demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified
              white-haired gentleman" [ant: {undignified}]
       2: having or showing self-esteem [syn: {self-respecting}, {self-respectful}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dignify
       v 1: confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a
            title" [syn: {ennoble}]
       2: raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive
          remark with an answer"
       [also: {dignified}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dignified
       See {dignify}

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "dignified":
     aristocratic, august, courtly, distingue, distinguished, elegant,
     elevated, exalted, formal, grand, grave, honorable, imposing,
     inspiring, kingly, lofty, lordly, magisterial, majestic, moving,
     noble, princely, queenly, regal, reserved, royal, sedate, serious,
     sober, solemn, stately, statuesque, sublime, venerable, weighty,
     worthy