DIGNIFY


Meaning of DIGNIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdig-nə-ˌfī ]

transitive verb

( -fied ; -fy·ing )

Etymology: Middle English dignifien, from Middle French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from Latin dignus worthy — more at decent

Date: 15th century

1. : to give distinction to : ennoble

2. : to confer dignity upon ; also : to give undue attention or status to

won't dignify that remark with a reply

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.