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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ennoble \En*no"ble\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.]
1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. ''Ennobling all that he touches.'' --Trench.
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.
Syn: To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ennoble
verb
1: confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" [syn: {dignify}]
2: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility [syn: {gentle}, {entitle}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
38 Moby Thesaurus words for "ennoble": advance, aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, canonize, crown, deify, dignify, distinguish, elevate, enshrine, enthrone, erect, exalt, glamorize, glorify, graduate, honor, immortalize, kick upstairs, knight, lionize, magnify, make legendary, pass, prefer, promote, raise, saint, sanctify, set up, sublime, throne, up, upgrade, uplift, uprear
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