Main Entry: en·no·ble

Pronunciation: \i-ˈnō-bəl, e-ˈnō-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): en·no·bled; en·no·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

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

Date: 15th century

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

— en·no·ble·ment \-bəl-mənt\ noun