dignify
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nəˌfaɪ Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English dignifien < Old French dignefier < Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre -ify
1375–1425; late Middle English dignifien < Old French dignefier < Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre -ify
Related forms
o·ver·dig·ni·fy, verb (used with object), o·ver·dig·ni·fied, o·ver·dig·ni·fy·ing.
qua·si-dig·ni·fy·ing, adjective
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to invest with honour or dignity; ennoble |
| 2. | to add distinction to: the meeting was dignified by the minister |
| 3. | to add a semblance of dignity to, esp by the use of a pretentious name or title: she dignifies every plant with its Latin name |
| [C15: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make] | |
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Word Origin & History
dignify
1520s, from O.Fr. dignefier, from M.L. dignificare, from dignus (see dignity) + -ficare, from facere "to make, do" (see factitious).
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Example sentences
Lockwood stated his record speaks for itself and that he would not dignify it by insulting people.
The goal is to dignify the role of parents as change agents within community and government by building their capacity.
Puffy hopes to dignify the urban life and package it for people who may never have entered a city.
Our objective is to honor our veterans' sacrifices and to dignify the cause they served, by serving them.
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