1. Investing with dignity or honour
   "the dignifying effect of his presence"
   - ennobling

1. Confer dignity or honour upon
   "He was dignified with a title"
   - ennoble 
2. Raise the status of
   "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

See also: dignity, noble

Type of: elevate, fete, fête, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], lift, raise, reward

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