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
It’s a building that delivers an architectural premium in small, cost-efficient, dignifying doses.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Faith is really important and dignifying the faith and respecting it is really important to us.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2021
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
He taught the virtues of industry, thrift, and economy, as the virtues supremely important in his time, to keep people out of debt and to provide the means of educating and dignifying society.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
