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- DictionaryDig·ni·fy/ˈdiɡnəˌfī/
verb
- 1. make (something) seem worthy and impressive: "the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony"
to cause something to be respected and considered important when that is not deserved: I'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing respect and admiration. admiration. admire. admiringly. approvingly. deify. forelock. fulsomely. fulsomeness. glorify. groveling. hallow.
To dignify is to grant nobility or respect to something. Dignifying raises the status of things. Dignity is a quality of honor and respect, so to dignify is to give greater respect and honor to something or someone.
Aug 31, 2023 · ( transitive, chiefly in the negative) To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging. I will not dignify that comment with a response. Synonyms [ edit] exalt. elevate. prefer. advance. honor. illustrate. adorn. ennoble. Antonyms [ edit] demean. humiliate. mortify. shame. Related terms [ edit] dignity.
3 days ago · 1. to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble. 2. to add distinction to. the meeting was dignified by the minister. 3. to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or title. she dignifies every plant with its Latin name. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble. 2. to add distinction to: the meeting was dignified by the minister. 3. to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or title: she dignifies every plant with its Latin name. [C15: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make]
dignify something to make something appear important when it is not really. I'm not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them. Definition of dignify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dig‧ni‧fy /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ verb (dignified, dignifying, dignifies) [ transitive] to make something or someone seem better or more important than they really are, especially by using a particular word to describe them dignify somebody/something with something I cannot dignify him with the name ‘physician...
