dignify
verb (used with object)
to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble.
dignifying
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present participleof dignify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Little wonder his photographs of ordinary people on Lagos Island have won plaudits for their warmth and the dignifying eye of his camera.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2022
Educated hope provides the basis for dignifying the labor of teachers.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2022
It’s a building that delivers an architectural premium in small, cost-efficient, dignifying doses.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Asked for comment on Sunday evening regarding the altercation, John LaBombard, a spokesman for Sinema, told The Washington Post: “We are not dignifying this behavior with a response.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
The dignifying of personality with land ownership has been such a general social experience in the country that every individual is thought of in the farmer period as a potential landowner.
From The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology by Warren H. (Warren Hugh) Wilson
