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dignify
dig·ni·fy D0221100 (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 Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]dignify (ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble2. to add distinction to: the meeting was dignified by the minister. 3. to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or title: she dignifies every plant with its Latin name. [C15: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make]dig•ni•fy (ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪ)
v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble. 2. to give a high-sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French dignefier < Medieval Latin dignificāre= Latin dign(us) worthy + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy] dignify
Past participle: dignified
Gerund: dignifying
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| I dignify | | you dignify | | he/she/it dignifies | | we dignify | | you dignify | | they dignify |
| Preterite |
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| I dignified | | you dignified | | he/she/it dignified | | we dignified | | you dignified | | they dignified |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am dignifying | | you are dignifying | | he/she/it is dignifying | | we are dignifying | | you are dignifying | | they are dignifying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have dignified | | you have dignified | | he/she/it has dignified | | we have dignified | | you have dignified | | they have dignified |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was dignifying | | you were dignifying | | he/she/it was dignifying | | we were dignifying | | you were dignifying | | they were dignifying |
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| I had dignified | | you had dignified | | he/she/it had dignified | | we had dignified | | you had dignified | | they had dignified |
| Future |
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| I will dignify | | you will dignify | | he/she/it will dignify | | we will dignify | | you will dignify | | they will dignify |
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| I will have dignified | | you will have dignified | | he/she/it will have dignified | | we will have dignified | | you will have dignified | | they will have dignified |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be dignifying | | you will be dignifying | | he/she/it will be dignifying | | we will be dignifying | | you will be dignifying | | they will be dignifying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been dignifying | | you have been dignifying | | he/she/it has been dignifying | | we have been dignifying | | you have been dignifying | | they have been dignifying |
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| I will have been dignifying | | you will have been dignifying | | he/she/it will have been dignifying | | we will have been dignifying | | you will have been dignifying | | they will have been dignifying |
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| I had been dignifying | | you had been dignifying | | he/she/it had been dignifying | | we had been dignifying | | you had been dignifying | | they had been dignifying |
| Conditional |
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| I would dignify | | you would dignify | | he/she/it would dignify | | we would dignify | | you would dignify | | they would dignify |
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| I would have dignified | | you would have dignified | | he/she/it would have dignified | | we would have dignified | | you would have dignified | | they would have dignified |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | dignify - confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"ennoblehonor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" | | 2. | dignify - raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"elevate, lift, raise - raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty" |
dignifyverb distinguish, honour, grace, raise, advance, promote, elevate, glorify, exalt, ennoble, aggrandize I see no point in dignifying this kind of speculation with a responsedignifyverb1. To raise to a high position or status:aggrandize, apotheosize, elevate, ennoble, exalt, glorify, magnify, uplift.Idiom: put on a pedestal.2. To lend dignity or honor to by an act or favor:grace, honor.Translationsdignify
Synonyms for dignifyverb distinguishSynonyms- distinguish
- honour
- grace
- raise
- advance
- promote
- elevate
- glorify
- exalt
- ennoble
- aggrandize
Synonyms for dignifyverb to raise to a high position or statusSynonyms- aggrandize
- apotheosize
- elevate
- ennoble
- exalt
- glorify
- magnify
- uplift
verb to lend dignity or honor to by an act or favorSynonymsSynonyms for dignifyverb confer dignity or honor uponSynonymsRelated Wordsverb raise the status ofRelated Words |