ENNOBLE


Meaning of ENNOBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈnō-bəl, e-ˈnō- ]

transitive verb

( en·no·bled ; en·no·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)

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 -bəl-mənt noun

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