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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 — index honor, raise (advance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 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
