dignify
To invest with dignity or honourTo invest with dignity or honour.
» I refuse to dignify that with a response.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To invest with dignity or honour.
confer dignity or honor upon
(transitive)To give distinction to.
(transitive)To exalt in rank.
würdigen
(transitive)To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.
I will not dignify that comment with a response.
Examples
19 sentencesI refuse to dignify that with a response.
Tom is a very dignified man.
You're so much more dignified than I am.
You look very dignified.
deDu siehst sehr würdevoll aus.
Tom looks very dignified.
deTom sieht sehr würdevoll aus.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (iFrom Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.
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Forms
dignifies, dignifying, dignified, dignifiedSynonyms
59 synonymsAntonyms
28 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle