Definition for "Ennoble"

Etymology

Middle English ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir.
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Ennoble - (Verb)

phonetic : /enˈnōbəl/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/ennoble.mp3
3rd person singular present : ennobles
1. Give (someone) a noble rank or title
2. Lend greater dignity or nobility of character to
  • the theater is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind
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dignify (confer dignity or honor upon) "He was dignified with a title"
entitle (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)
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Ennoble (?), 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.

    What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
    Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.
Pope.

2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.

Syn.
To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.

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To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
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To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as 'ennobling fabrics'.
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Ennoble - (General)

3. confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"
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4. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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5. (ennobling) dignifying: investing with dignity or honor; "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"
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6. (ennobling) tending to exalt; "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts"
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7. Nobility is a state-privileged status which is generally hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be largely honorary (e.g. ...
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8. To bestow with nobility, honour or grace; To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as 'ennobling fabrics'
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • -əʊbəl
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