英语词汇“dignify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dig·ni·fy

(dĭgnə-fī′)

tr.v. dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing, dig·ni·fies

1. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to: dignified him with a title.

2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable: would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

[Middle English dignifien, from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre : Latin dignus, worthy; see dek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

单词	dignify
释义	dig·ni·fy (dĭgnə-fī′) tr.v. dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing, dig·ni·fies 1. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to: dignified him with a title. 2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable: would not dignify the insulting question with a response. [Middle English dignifien, from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre : Latin dignus, worthy; see dek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
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