Ennoble
Pronunciation : En*no"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.]
Definition : 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." Trench. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. Pope.
2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.
Syn. -- To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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