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(ɪnnoʊbəl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ennobles, present participle ennobling, past tense, past participle ennobled

1. verb

To ennoble someone or something means to make them more dignified and morally better.

[literary]

...the enduring fundamental principles of life that ennoble mankind. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: dignify, honour, enhance, elevate More Synonyms of ennoble

ennobling adjective

...the ennobling and civilizing power of education.

2. verb [usually passive]

If someone is ennobled, they are made a member of the nobility.

[formal]

...the son of a financier who had been ennobled. [be VERB-ed]

He was ennobled in the New Year's Honours List. [VERB-ed]

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ennoble in British English

(ɪˈnəʊbəl)

verb (transitive)

to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt

to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon

Derived forms

ennoblement (enˈnoblement)

noun

ennobler (enˈnobler)

noun

ennobling (enˈnobling)

adjective

ennoble in American English

(ɛˈnoʊbəl; ɪˈnoʊbəl)

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈnobled or enˈnobling

to raise to the rank of nobleman

to give a noble quality to; dignify

Derived forms

ennoblement (enˈnoblement)

noun

ennobler (enˈnobler)

noun

Word origin

ME ennoblen (only in pp.) < OFr ennoblir: see en-1 & noble

Examples of 'ennoble' in a sentence
ennoble

The recently ennobled Lord Farmer has vivid memories of childhood.

1 (verb) in the sense of dignify

Definition

to make (someone or his or her life) noble or dignified

the sciences and arts, which ennoble and embellish human life

Synonyms

dignify

I see no point in dignifying this kind of speculation with a response.

honour

Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize.

enhance

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

elevate

He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister.

magnify

spend their time magnifying ridiculous details

raise

She was to be raised to the rank of ambassador.

glorify

They've glorified his job with an impressive title.

exalt

God has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

aggrandize

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

2 (verb) in the sense of raise to the peerage

Definition

to make (someone) a member of the nobility

He had been ennobled for arranging a government loan in 1836.

Synonyms

raise to the peerage

kick upstairs (informal)

make noble

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggrandize

Definition

to make greater in size, power, or rank

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

Synonyms

exaggerate,

advance,

promote,

intensify,

elevate,

enlarge,

enrich,

inflate,

dignify,

magnify,

amplify,

augment,

exalt,

ennoble

in the sense of elevate

Definition

to raise in rank or status

He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister.

Synonyms

promote,

raise,

advance,

upgrade,

exalt,

kick upstairs (informal),

aggrandize,

give advancement to

in the sense of enhance

Definition

to improve or increase in quality, value, or power

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

Synonyms

improve,

better,

increase,

raise,

lift,

boost,

add to,

strengthen,

reinforce,

swell,

intensify,

heighten,

elevate,

magnify,

augment,

exalt,

embellish,

ameliorate

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单词	ennoble
释义	Trends of ennoble View usage for: ennoble (ɪnnoʊbəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ennobles, present participle ennobling, past tense, past participle ennobled 1. verb To ennoble someone or something means to make them more dignified and morally better. [literary] ...the enduring fundamental principles of life that ennoble mankind. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dignify, honour, enhance, elevate More Synonyms of ennoble ennobling adjective ...the ennobling and civilizing power of education. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is ennobled, they are made a member of the nobility. [formal] ...the son of a financier who had been ennobled. [be VERB-ed] He was ennobled in the New Year's Honours List. [VERB-ed] More Synonyms of ennoble ennoble in British English (ɪˈnəʊbəl) verb (transitive) 1. to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt 2. to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon Derived forms ennoblement (enˈnoblement) noun ennobler (enˈnobler) noun ennobling (enˈnobling) adjective ennoble in American English (ɛˈnoʊbəl; ɪˈnoʊbəl) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈnobled or enˈnobling 1. to raise to the rank of nobleman 2. to give a noble quality to; dignify Derived forms ennoblement (enˈnoblement) noun ennobler (enˈnobler) noun Word origin ME ennoblen (only in pp.) < OFr ennoblir: see en-1 & noble Examples of 'ennoble' in a sentence ennoble The recently ennobled Lord Farmer has vivid memories of childhood. Times, Sunday Times (2014) 1 (verb) in the sense of dignify Definition to make (someone or his or her life) noble or dignified the sciences and arts, which ennoble and embellish human life Synonyms dignify I see no point in dignifying this kind of speculation with a response. honour Two pioneering surgeons were honoured with the Nobel Prize. enhance They want to enhance their reputation abroad. elevate He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister. magnify spend their time magnifying ridiculous details raise She was to be raised to the rank of ambassador. glorify They've glorified his job with an impressive title. exalt God has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. aggrandize He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. 2 (verb) in the sense of raise to the peerage Definition to make (someone) a member of the nobility He had been ennobled for arranging a government loan in 1836. Synonyms raise to the peerage kick upstairs (informal) make noble Additional synonyms in the sense of aggrandize Definition to make greater in size, power, or rank He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. Synonyms exaggerate, advance, promote, intensify, elevate, enlarge, enrich, inflate, dignify, magnify, amplify, augment, exalt, ennoble in the sense of elevate Definition to raise in rank or status He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister. Synonyms promote, raise, advance, upgrade, exalt, kick upstairs (informal), aggrandize, give advancement to in the sense of enhance Definition to improve or increase in quality, value, or power They want to enhance their reputation abroad. Synonyms improve, better, increase, raise, lift, boost, add to, strengthen, reinforce, swell, intensify, heighten, elevate, magnify, augment, exalt, embellish, ameliorate Nearby words of ennoble enmesh enmeshed enmity ennoble ennui enormity enormous Synonyms of 'ennoble' ennoble Explore 'ennoble' in the dictionary
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