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| dig·ni·fy [ dígnə f ] (past and past participle dig·ni·fied, present participle dig·ni·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular dig·ni·fies) |
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1. give distinction to something: to give honor or an aura of importance to something
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2. give undeserved attention to something: to treat somebody or something as honorable or worthy of attention when this treatment is undeserved
  I won't dignify his insult with a response.
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3. ennoble somebody: to award an honor to somebody, or raise somebody to noble rank
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| [15th century. Via obsolete French dignifier< late Latin dignificare "make worthy" < Latin dignus "worthy"] |
