DIGNIFY


Meaning of DIGNIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪgnɪfaɪ ]

( dignifies, dignifying, dignified)

1.

To dignify something means to make it impressive. ( LITERARY )

Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster...

VERB : V n

2.

If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable.

We won’t dignify this kind of speculation with a comment...

VERB : V n [ disapproval ]

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