en ‧ no ‧ ble /ɪˈnəʊb ə l $ ɪˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] formal
1 . to improve your character:
art which ennobles the human race
2 . to make someone a member of the ↑ nobility (=the people in society who have a high rank, such as princes etc)
—ennoblement noun [uncountable]
—ennobling adjective