dignify

[ dig-nuh-fahy ]

/ ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing.

to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble.

to give a high-sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon: to dignify pedantry by calling it scholarship.

Origin of dignify

1375–1425; late Middle English dignifien<Old French dignefier<Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre-ify

OTHER WORDS FROM dignify

o·ver·dig·ni·fy, verb (used with object), o·ver·dig·ni·fied, o·ver·dig·ni·fy·ing.qua·si-dig·ni·fy·ing, adjective

Words nearby dignify

diglossia, diglot, diglyceride, diglycolic acid, dignified, dignify, dignitary, dignity, digonal, dig one's own grave, digoneutic

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Example sentences from the Web for dignify

On the other hand, many people believe it is important to dignify official government business with a prayer.
Supreme Court Prayer Decision in Greece v. Galloway Should Be Easy|Eric Segall|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This new experience appeared to dignify their relation, and weave them together with a new strand.
Dr. Heidenhoff's Process|Edward Bellamy
But she did not choose to dignify his spleen by replying to it.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
They dignify common politeness as really as they do achievements in art and science.
The Bobbin Boy|William M. Thayer

It was consulted among the four princes, by what name to dignify his great merit and services.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various
Squeaks and grunts constitute the vocabulary, if we dignify it by that name, of the mammals.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for dignify

dignify

/ (ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble

to add distinction tothe meeting was dignified by the minister

to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or titleshe dignifies every plant with its Latin name

Word Origin for dignify

C15: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make

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单词	dignify
释义	dignify [ dig-nuh-fahy ] / ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dignify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing. to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble. to give a high-sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon: to dignify pedantry by calling it scholarship. Origin of dignify 1375–1425; late Middle English dignifien<Old French dignefier<Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre-ify OTHER WORDS FROM dignify o·ver·dig·ni·fy, verb (used with object), o·ver·dig·ni·fied, o·ver·dig·ni·fy·ing.qua·si-dig·ni·fy·ing, adjective Words nearby dignify diglossia, diglot, diglyceride, diglycolic acid, dignified, dignify, dignitary, dignity, digonal, dig one's own grave, digoneutic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dignify On the other hand, many people believe it is important to dignify official government business with a prayer. Supreme Court Prayer Decision in Greece v. Galloway Should Be Easy\|Eric Segall\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This new experience appeared to dignify their relation, and weave them together with a new strand. Dr. Heidenhoff's Process\|Edward Bellamy But she did not choose to dignify his spleen by replying to it. Mavericks\|William MacLeod Raine They dignify common politeness as really as they do achievements in art and science. The Bobbin Boy\|William M. Thayer It was consulted among the four princes, by what name to dignify his great merit and services. The Tatler, Volume 3\|Various Squeaks and grunts constitute the vocabulary, if we dignify it by that name, of the mammals. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe British Dictionary definitions for dignify dignify / (ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble to add distinction tothe meeting was dignified by the minister to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or titleshe dignifies every plant with its Latin name Word Origin for dignify C15: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dignify exalt, magnify, advance, ennoble, raise, prefer, erect, honor, elevate, aggrandize, distinguish, promote, grace, sublime, adorn, uprear
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dignify

verb (used with object), dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing.

Origin of dignify

OTHER WORDS FROM dignify

Words nearby dignify

Example sentences from the Web for dignify

British Dictionary definitions for dignify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Word Origin for dignify

Words related to dignify