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单词 dignified
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dig•ni•fied /ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having or showing dignity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dig•ni•fied  (dignə fīd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately;
    decorous:dignified conduct.
  • dignify + -ed2 1660–70
dig•ni•fied•ly  (dignə fīd′lē, -fī′id-),USA pronunciation adv.  digni•fied′ness, n. 
    grave, august, noble.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪd/ adj
  1. characterized by dignity of manner or appearance; stately

ˈdigniˌfiedly adv ˈdigniˌfiedness n
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dig•ni•fy /ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. to confer honor or dignity upon;
    honor.
  2. to give undeserved distinction or honor to:Don't dignify his silly scratchings by calling it scholarship.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dig•ni•fy  (dignə fī′),USA pronunciation 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:to dignify pedantry by calling it scholarship.
  • Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent. to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre -ify
  • Old French dignefier
  • late Middle English dignifien 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dignify /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)
  1. to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble
  2. to add distinction to
  3. to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or title
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make
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