Dignify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer.
- Her presence helped dignify the humble ceremony and gave it a sense of importance.
- I don't think it's worth dignifying his childish behavior with a response.
- She refused to dignify his accusations with a reply, knowing they were baseless.
- Her kind gesture served to dignify the contributions of the volunteers and recognized their efforts.