dignified

From the verb dignify: (⇒ conjugate)
dignified is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

dig•ni•fied adj.

dig•ni•fied adj.

characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately;
decorous:dignified conduct.

dig•ni•fied•ly adv. dig′ni•fied′ness, n.

grave, august, noble.

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dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪd/ adj

ˈdigniˌfiedly adv ˈdigniˌfiedness n

dig•ni•fy v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to confer honor or dignity upon;
honor.
to give undeserved distinction or honor to:Don't dignify his silly scratchings by calling it scholarship.

dig•ni•fy v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.

to confer honor or dignity upon;
honor;
ennoble.
to give a high-sounding title or name to;
confer unmerited distinction upon:to dignify pedantry by calling it scholarship.

Medieval Latin dignificāre, equivalent. to Latin dign(us) worthy + -ificāre -ify
Old French dignefier
late Middle English dignifien 1375–1425

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dignify /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) (transitive)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificāre, from Latin dignus worthy + facere to make

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