dig·ni·fy 
(dĭgnə-fī′)
(dĭgnə-fī′)tr.v. dig·ni·fied, dig·ni·fy·ing, dig·ni·fies
1. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to: dignified him with a title.
2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable: would not dignify the insulting question with a response.
[Middle English dignifien, from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre : Latin dignus, worthy; see dek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
- Indo-European root: perə-
- Indo-European root: perə-
- Indo-European root: pes-
- Indo-European root: pet-
- Indo-European root: petə-
- Indo-European root: peuk-
- Indo-European root: peuə-
- Indo-European root: pezd-
- Indo-European root: plat-
- Indo-European root: plek-
- Indo-European root: pleu-
- Indo-European root: plāk-
- Indo-European root: plāk-
- Indo-European root: pneu-
- Indo-European root: porko-
- Indo-European root: poti-
- Indo-European root: prek-
- Indo-European root: preus-
- Indo-European root: prī-
- Indo-European root: pā-
- Indo-European root: pāl-
- Indo-European root: pē(i)-
- Indo-European root: pō(i)-
- Indo-European root: pū̆-
- Indo-European root: pəter-