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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dignified \Dig"ni*fied\, adjective Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
dignify \dig"ni*fy\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.
Your worth will dignify our feast. --B. Jonson.
Syn: To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor; illustrate; adorn; ennoble.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dignified
adjective
1: having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" [ant: {undignified}]
2: having or showing self-esteem [syn: {self-respecting}, {self-respectful}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dignify
verb
1: confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" [syn: {ennoble}]
2: raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer" [also: {dignified}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dignified See {dignify}
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "dignified": aristocratic, august, courtly, distingue, distinguished, elegant, elevated, exalted, formal, grand, grave, honorable, imposing, inspiring, kingly, lofty, lordly, magisterial, majestic, moving, noble, princely, queenly, regal, reserved, royal, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, stately, statuesque, sublime, venerable, weighty, worthy
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