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ennoble

[ en-noh-buhl ]
/ ɛnˈnoʊ bəl /
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verb (used with object), en·no·bled, en·no·bling.
to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity.
to confer a title of nobility on.
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Origin of ennoble

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

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Words related to ennoble

dignify, exalt, praise

How to use ennoble in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ennoble

ennoble
/ (ɪˈnəʊbəl) /
verb (tr)
to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt
to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon

Derived forms of ennoble

ennoblement, nounennobler, nounennobling, adjective
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