英语词汇“dignify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dig•ni•fy v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to confer honor or dignity upon;
honor.
to give undeserved distinction or honor to:Don't dignify his silly scratchings by calling it scholarship.

dig•ni•fy v.t., -fied, -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.

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

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dignify /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)

to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble
to add distinction to
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

单词	dignify
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dig•ni•fy /ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to confer honor or dignity upon; honor. 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 (dig′nə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -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. 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) to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble to add distinction to 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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