- to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt
- to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon
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en•no•ble
(en nō′bəl),USA pronunciation v.t., -bled, -bling.
en•no′ble•ment, n.
en•no′bler, n.
en•no′bling•ly, adv.
- to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect;
dignify;
exalt:a personality ennobled by true generosity. - to confer a title of nobility on.
- Middle French, Old French ennoblir. See en-1, noble
- late Middle English ennobelen 1425–75
en•no′bler, n.
en•no′bling•ly, adv.
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ennoble /ɪˈnəʊbəl/ vb (transitive)
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