ennoble
verb (used with object)
to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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If he be a sane, strong, morally high-bred man, the effect will be ennobling; it will certainly not darken the face of nature for him.
From The Essentials of Spirituality by Felix Adler