dignify

ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ

dignified, dignifies

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Definition of dignify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

importancemake something appear more important than it is

Don't dignify his rude comments with a response.

elevate

exaggerate

show honortreat with honor and respect

He dignified each guest with a personal greeting..

ennoble

exalt

honor

language

Rare

add a sense of dignity with a grand name

Rare

They dignified the small room by calling it a suite.

elevate

ennoble

exalt

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dignify with the name of

give an undeservedly grand name to something

They dignified the tiny shed with the name of 'villa.'

Origin of dignify

Latin, dignus (worthy) + -ify (to make)

Examples of dignify in a sentence

The media tends to dignify trivial matters.
She dignified the ceremony with her presence.
The teacher dignified the student's question with a thoughtful answer.
The committee dignified the event by calling it a gala.
He dignified his role by referring to himself as a director.

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French:dignifier, honorer, ...
German:würdigen, ehren, ...
Italian:dare importanza, onorare, ...
Spanish:dignificar, honrar, ...
Portuguese:dar importância, honrar, ...
Chinese:抬高, 尊敬, ...
Japanese:重要視する, 敬意を表する, ...
Arabic:ضَخَّم, كَرَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲנִיק חֲשִׁיבוּת, לְכַבֵּד, ...
Russian:придавать значение, удостаивать, ...
Ukrainian:надавати, вшановувати, ...
Hindi:महत्व देना, सम्मान देना, ...
Bengali:গুরুত্ব দেওয়া, সম্মান করা, ...
Catalan:dignificar, honorar, ...
Czech:poctít, uctít, ...
Danish:værdige, ære, ...
Dutch:belang geven, eer bewijzen, ...
Greek:καταξιώνω, τιμώ, ...
Hungarian:jelentőséget tulajdonítani, megtisztelni, ...
Khmer:លើកតម្កើង, ផ្តល់កិត្តិយសដល់, ...
Korean:중요하게 여기다, 존경하다, ...
Persian:بها دادن, ارج نهادن, ...
Polish:nobilitować, uczczić, ...
Portuguese (BR):dignificar, honrar, ...
Romanian:a da importanță, a dignifica, ...
Swedish:förhöja, hedra, ...
Thai:ให้ความสำคัญ, ให้เกียรติ, ...
Turkish:itibar kazandırmak, onurlandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:đề cao, tôn trọng, ...

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