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ennoble

verb en·no·ble \i-ˈnō-bəl, e-ˈnō-\

: to make (someone or something) better or more worthy of admiration

: to make (someone) a member of the nobility

en·no·bleden·no·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Full Definition of ENNOBLE

transitive verb

: to make noble : elevate <seemed ennobled by suffering>

: to raise to the rank of nobility

— en·no·ble·ment \-bəl-mənt\ noun

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Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en- + noble noble

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, exalt, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify

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