ennoble

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb confer dignity or honor upon
  2. verb give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Etymology

From Middle English ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir. Equivalent to en- + noble.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dignify

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