ennoble

[ en-noh-buhl ]

/ ɛnˈnoʊ bəl /

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verb (used with object), en·no·bled, en·no·bling.

to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity.

to confer a title of nobility on.

Origin of ennoble

1425–75; late Middle English ennobelen<Middle French, Old French ennoblir.See en-¹, noble

OTHER WORDS FROM ennoble

en·no·ble·ment, nounen·no·bler, nounen·no·bling·ly, adverbun·en·no·bled, adjective

un·en·no·bling, adjective

Words nearby ennoble

enneasyllabic, Ennerdale Water, Ennis, Enniskillen, Ennius, ennoble, ennog, Ennosigaeus, ennui, ennuied, ENO

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Example sentences from the Web for ennoble

So guided and inspired, he will refine, purify, and ennoble the life of his fellow-men.
Beyond|Henry Seward Hubbard
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater 50 ennoble it.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
No political constitution can ennoble knaves; no privileges can assist them; no possessions enrich them.
Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne|John Ruskin
He was also doubtless in possession of intelligence, and much that goes to ennoble man.
The Plan of Salvation|John Morgan

How may the study of the martyrs' lives purify, strengthen, and ennoble our lives?
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters

British Dictionary definitions for ennoble

ennoble

/ (ɪˈnəʊbəl) /

verb (tr)

to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt

to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon

Derived forms of ennoble

ennoblement, nounennobler, nounennobling, adjective

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单词	ennoble
释义	ennoble [ en-noh-buhl ] / ɛnˈnoʊ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ennoble ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), en·no·bled, en·no·bling. to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity. to confer a title of nobility on. Origin of ennoble 1425–75; late Middle English ennobelen<Middle French, Old French ennoblir.See en-¹, noble OTHER WORDS FROM ennoble en·no·ble·ment, nounen·no·bler, nounen·no·bling·ly, adverbun·en·no·bled, adjective un·en·no·bling, adjective Words nearby ennoble enneasyllabic, Ennerdale Water, Ennis, Enniskillen, Ennius, ennoble, ennog, Ennosigaeus, ennui, ennuied, ENO Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ennoble So guided and inspired, he will refine, purify, and ennoble the life of his fellow-men. Beyond\|Henry Seward Hubbard The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater 50 ennoble it. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood No political constitution can ennoble knaves; no privileges can assist them; no possessions enrich them. Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne\|John Ruskin He was also doubtless in possession of intelligence, and much that goes to ennoble man. The Plan of Salvation\|John Morgan How may the study of the martyrs' lives purify, strengthen, and ennoble our lives? Sketches of the Covenanters\|J. C. McFeeters British Dictionary definitions for ennoble ennoble / (ɪˈnəʊbəl) / verb (tr) to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon Derived forms of ennoble ennoblement, nounennobler, nounennobling, adjective 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 ennoble exalt, dignify, praise
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ennoble

verb (used with object), en·no·bled, en·no·bling.

Origin of ennoble

OTHER WORDS FROM ennoble

Words nearby ennoble

Example sentences from the Web for ennoble

British Dictionary definitions for ennoble

verb (tr)

Derived forms of ennoble

Words related to ennoble