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

dignify

(dɪgnɪfaɪ )

Word forms: dignifies , dignifying , dignified

1. verb

To dignify something means to make it impressive. [literary]

Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster. [VERB noun]

The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley. [VERB noun]

2. verb

If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable. [disapproval]

We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment. [VERB noun]

It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: distinguish, honour, grace, raise

单词	dignify
释义	dignify (dɪgnɪfaɪ ) Word forms: dignifies , dignifying , dignified 1. verb To dignify something means to make it impressive. [literary] Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster. [VERB noun] The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley. [VERB noun] 2. verb If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable. [disapproval] We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment. [VERB noun] It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'. [VERB noun] Synonyms: distinguish, honour, grace, raise
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