v.
Pronunciation: i- ' n ō -b ə l, e- ' n ō -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: en · no · bled ; en · no · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en- + noble noble
Date: 15th century
1 : to make noble : ELEVATE <seemed ennobled by suffering>
2 : to raise to the rank of nobility
– en · no · ble · ment \ -b ə l-m ə nt \ noun