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ennoble

verb
en·​no·​ble | \ i-ˈnō-bəl How to pronounce ennoble (audio) , e-ˈnō-\
ennobled; ennobling\ i-​ˈnō-​b(ə-​)liŋ How to pronounce ennobling (audio) , e-​ˈnō-​ \

Definition of ennoble

transitive verb

1 : to make noble : elevate seemed ennobled by suffering
2 : to raise to the rank of nobility

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Other Words from ennoble

ennoblement \ i-​ˈnō-​bəl-​mənt How to pronounce ennoblement (audio) , e-​ˈnō-​ \ noun

Examples of ennoble in a Sentence

a life ennobled by suffering Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Chocolate cake ennobled with hazelnuts and chocolate ganache is a bar raiser — and a welcome sight during a midnight refrigerator raid. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat (and drink) right now — plus one to avoid," 24 June 2019 In other words, a grand company continually needing rescue from the abyss, an ennobling endeavor, a way to communicate across time and space. John Koethe, The New York Review of Books, "Ange Mlinko," 23 May 2019

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First Known Use of ennoble

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for ennoble

Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en- + noble noble

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More Definitions for ennoble

ennoble

verb

English Language Learners Definition of ennoble

formal
: to make (someone or something) better or more worthy of admiration
: to make (someone) a member of the nobility

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