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   En·no·ble

   /əˈnōb(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) a noble rank or title. Similar elevate to the nobility/peerageraise to the nobility/peeragemake/create someone a noblesend to the House of Lordsinformal:kick upstairsarchaic:nobilitate
   • ▪ lend greater dignity or nobility of character to: "the theater is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind" Similar dignifyhonorbestow honor onexaltelevateraiseenhanceadd distinction toadd dignity todistinguishadd luster tomagnifyglorifylionizemake loftyaggrandizeupgradeOpposite demeandisennoble

   Word Origin late 15th century (formerly also as innoble): from French ennoblir, from en- (expressing a change of state) + noble ‘noble’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ennoblement noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENNOBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ɪˈnoʊ.b ə l / uk / ɪˈnəʊ.b ə l / Add to word list. to make someone a member of the nobility (= highest social rank) literary. to make something or someone better so that people admire it, him, or her more: He has this theory that suffering can ennoble a person's character. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Fast and accurate. language certification. To ennoble someone is to make them a Lord or a Baroness — to bestow a noble title upon them. The Queen of England has the power to ennoble people, turning Paul McCartney into Sir Paul McCartney, for example.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENNOBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt 2. to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › ennobleEnnoble - definition of ennoble by The Free Dictionary

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   ennoble. verb. 1. dignify, honour, enhance, elevate, magnify, raise, glorify, exalt, aggrandize the fundamental principles of life which ennoble mankind. 2. raise to the peerage, kick upstairs (informal), make noble He had been ennobled for arranging a government loan in 1836.

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   Dec 9, 2023 · ennoble (third-person singular simple present ennobles, present participle ennobling, simple past and past participle ennobled) To bestow with nobility, honour or grace . Synonyms: elevate, invest, knight, lord.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishennoble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   ennoble somebody/something to give somebody/something a better moral character. In a strange way she seemed ennobled by her grief. Definition of ennoble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Ennoble definition, to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity. See more.