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en·no·ble
 ennoble
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
no
b
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ennobles, ennobling, ennobled |
| definition 1: |
to make exalted in character, quality, or moral worth.
He was ennobled through suffering.- antonyms:
- demean
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| definition 2: |
to cause to become a member of the nobility.
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| related words: |
elevate, refine |
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| derivations: |
ennoblingly (adv.), ennoblement (n.), ennobler (n.) |
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