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ENNOBLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

Synonyms:

ennoble; entitle; gentle

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "ennoble" is one way to...):

advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "ennoble"):

baronetise; baronetize (confer baronetcy upon)

lord (make a lord of someone)

dub; knight (raise (someone) to knighthood)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

ennoblement (the act of raising someone to the nobility)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Confer dignity or honor upon

Example:

He was dignified with a title

Synonyms:

dignify; ennoble

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "ennoble" is one way to...):

honor; honour; reward (bestow honor or rewards upon)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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