ennoble

[ en-noh-buhl ]
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verb (used with object),en·no·bled, en·no·bling.
  1. to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity.

  2. to confer a title of nobility on.

Origin of ennoble

1
1425–75; late Middle English ennobelen<Middle French, Old French ennoblir.See en-1, noble

Other words from ennoble

  • en·no·ble·ment, noun
  • en·no·bler, noun
  • en·no·bling·ly, adverb
  • un·en·no·bled, adjective
  • un·en·no·bling, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ennoble

ennoble

/ (ɪˈnəʊbəl) /


verb(tr)
  1. to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt

  2. to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon

Derived forms of ennoble

  • ennoblement, noun
  • ennobler, noun
  • ennobling, adjective

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