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    ennoble
    /ɪˈnəʊbl/

    verb

    • 1. give (someone) a noble rank or title: "they receive life baronies on appointment unless they are already ennobled" Similar elevate to the nobility/peerageraise to the nobility/peeragemake/create someone a noblesend to the House of Lords
    • 2. lend greater dignity or nobility of character to: "the theatre is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind" Similar dignifyhonourbestow honour onexaltOpposite demeandisennoble

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENNOBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENNOBLE definition: 1. to make someone a member of the nobility (= highest social rank) 2. to make something or someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › ennobleENNOBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ennoble definition: to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt. See examples of ENNOBLE used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ennobleEnnoble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENNOBLE is to make noble : elevate. How to use ennoble in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENNOBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Ennoble means to make someone a member of the nobility or to make something or someone better. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENNOBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ennoble means to make someone or something more dignified and morally better, or to make them a member of the nobility. See synonyms, examples, word frequency and origin of ennoble.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ennobleEnnoble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To ennoble someone is to make them a Lord or a Baroness — to bestow a noble title upon them. The Queen of England has the power to ennoble people, turning Paul McCartney into Sir Paul McCartney, for example.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ennobleEnnoble - definition of ennoble by The Free Dictionary

    Ennoble means to make noble, honorable, or excellent; or to confer a title of nobility upon someone. Find the origin, usage, and translations of ennoble in this comprehensive online dictionary.