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ennoble
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en·no·ble

transitive verb \i-ˈnō-bəl, e-ˈnō-\
en·no·bleden·no·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of ENNOBLE

1
: to make noble : elevate <seemed ennobled by suffering>
2
: to raise to the rank of nobility
— en·no·ble·ment \-bəl-mənt\ noun

Examples of ENNOBLE

  1. a life ennobled by suffering
  2. Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.
  3. He was ennobled by the queen.

Origin of ENNOBLE

Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en- + noble noble
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ENNOBLE

Synonyms
aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, exalt, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify
Antonyms
abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate

Rhymes with ENNOBLE

airmobile, Grenoble, ignoble, immobile

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