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ennobling
en·no·ble E0152100 (ĕn-nō′bəl)tr.v. en·no·bled, en·no·bling, en·no·bles 1. To make noble: "that chastity of honor ... which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil" (Edmund Burke).2. To confer nobility upon: ennoble a prime minister for distinguished service.
[Middle English *ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + noble, noble; see noble.]
en·no′ble·ment n.en·no′bler n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ennobling - investing with dignity or honor; "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"dignifyingnoble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" | | 2. | ennobling - tending to exalt; "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts"exaltinginspiring - stimulating or exalting to the spirit |
Translationsennobling
Synonyms for ennoblingadj investing with dignity or honorSynonymsRelated Wordsadj tending to exaltSynonymsRelated Words |