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ennoble
[ en-noh-buhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt:
a personality ennobled by true generosity.
- to confer a title of nobility on.
ennoble
/ ɪˈəʊə /
verb
- to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt
- to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon
Derived Forms
- ˈԴDz, noun
- ˈԴDzԳ, noun
- ˈԴDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·Դb·Գ noun
- ·Դb noun
- ·ԴbԲ· adverb
- ܲe·Դb adjective
- ܲe·ԴbԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
Her stoicism is all the more ennobling, given how much it costs her.
He stood down as an MP in 1992 and was ennobled as a cross-bench peer in the same year, despite his party's opposition to the Lords at the time.
Shostakovich’s detractors have accused him of ennobling Stalin while defenders have sought out subtle musical cues of dissent.
When her husband was ennobled some years earlier, she was entitled to be called Lady Kinnock - but it was a title she never used.
Lord Houchen is the Conservative mayor for Tees Valley, which includes Stockton, and was ennobled in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.
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