1. (

• ennoble ,
• dignify

) confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" ;

2. (

• ennoble ,
• gentle ,
• entitle ,

) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility ;

1. (

• dignifying ,
• ennobling

) investing with dignity or honor; "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings" ;

2. (

• ennobling ,
• exalting

) tending to exalt; "an exalting eulogy"; "ennobling thoughts" ;