Ennoble

3 definitions found

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

  Ennoble \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.
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              What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
              Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. --Pope.
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     2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a
        commoner.
  
     Syn: To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ennoble
       v 1: confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a
            title" [syn: {dignify}]
       2: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the
          nobility [syn: {gentle}, {entitle}]

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

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "ennoble":
     advance, aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, canonize,
     crown, deify, dignify, distinguish, elevate, enshrine, enthrone,
     erect, exalt, glamorize, glorify, graduate, honor, immortalize,
     kick upstairs, knight, lionize, magnify, make legendary, pass,
     prefer, promote, raise, saint, sanctify, set up, sublime, throne,
     up, upgrade, uplift, uprear