dignify — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To invest with dignity or honour.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   honorillustrate

   Contrari

   mortifyshame

   Esempi

   Your worth will dignify our feast.

2. To give distinction to.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   adorngrace

   Esempi

   Or, when more deeply moved, he would exclaim-- "As noble thoughts the inward being grace, So noble whiskers dignify the face."

3. To exalt in rank.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   advanceelevateennobleexalthonorprefer

   Contrari

   demeanhumiliate

4. To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.

   Uso

   • transitivo
   • in the negative

   Esempi

   I will not dignify that comment with a response.

Verbo

1. confer dignity or honor upon

   Sinonimi

   ennoble

   Termini più generali

   honorhonourreward

   Esempi

   He was dignified with a title

2. raise the status of

   Termini più generali

   liftraiseelevate

   Esempi

   I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer