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Definition of Ennoble
1. Verb. Confer dignity or honor upon. "He was dignified with a title"
2. Verb. Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility.
Generic synonyms: Advance, Elevate, Kick Upstairs, Promote, Raise, Upgrade
Specialized synonyms: Baronetise, Baronetize, Lord, Dub, Knight
Derivative terms: Ennoblement
Definition of Ennoble
1. v. t. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify.
Definition of Ennoble
1. Verb. To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. ¹
2. Verb. To ennoble textile fabrics, the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing, which together are known as 'ennobling fabrics'. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ennoble
1. to make noble [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] - See also: noble
Medical Definition of Ennoble
1. 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." "What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards." (Pope) 2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner. Synonym: To raise, dignify, exalt, elevate, aggrandize. Origin: Pref. En- + noble: cf. F. Ennoblir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)