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Ennoble — En*no ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. Ennobling all that he touches. Trench. [1913 Webster] What … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ennoble — (v.) late 15c. (implied in ennobled), from M.Fr. ennoblir; see EN (Cf. en ) (1) + NOBLE (Cf. noble). Related: Ennobling … Etymology dictionary
ennoble — *dignify, honor, glorify Analogous words: *exalt, magnify: elevate, raise, *lift: heighten, enhance, *intensify … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ennoble — ► VERB 1) give a noble rank or title to. 2) give greater dignity to; elevate. DERIVATIVES ennoblement noun … English terms dictionary
ennoble — [e nō′bəl, inō′bəl] vt. ennobled, ennobling [ME ennoblen (only in pp.) < OFr ennoblir: see EN 1 & NOBLE] 1. to raise to the rank of nobleman 2. to give a noble quality to; dignify ennoblement n. ennobler n … English World dictionary
ennoble — [[t]ɪnno͟ʊb(ə)l[/t]] ennobles, ennobling, ennobled 1) VERB To ennoble someone or something means to make them more dignified and morally better. [LITERARY] [V n] Our focus should be on the enduring fundamental principles of life that ennoble… … English dictionary
ennoble — UK [ɪˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ɪˈnoʊb(ə)l] verb [transitive] Word forms ennoble : present tense I/you/we/they ennoble he/she/it ennobles present participle ennobling past tense ennobled past participle ennobled 1) if an experience or event ennobles a… … English dictionary
ennoble — verb a) To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. b) To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as ennobling fabrics … Wiktionary
ennoble — verb the original vision of the modern Olympic Games was to ennoble and strengthen sports Syn: dignify, honor, exalt, elevate, raise, enhance, add dignity to, distinguish; magnify, glorify, aggrandize Ant: demean … Thesaurus of popular words
ennoble — transitive verb (ennobled; ennobling) Etymology: Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en + noble noble Date: 15th century 1. to make noble ; elevate < seemed ennobled by suffering > 2. to raise to the rank… … New Collegiate Dictionary
