ennoble

verb

en·​no·​ble i-ˈnō-bəl 

e-ˈnō-

ennobled; ennobling i-ˈnō-b(ə-)liŋ 

e-ˈnō-

transitive verb

1

: to make noble : elevate

seemed ennobled by suffering

2

: to raise to the rank of nobility

ennoblement

i-ˈnō-bəl-mənt 

e-ˈnō-

noun

Synonyms of ennoble

• elevate
• promote

Examples of ennoble in a Sentence

a life ennobled by suffering

Her skill and talent ennoble her profession.

He was ennobled by the queen.

Recent Examples on the Web

But there is no doubt in my mind that the musical ennobles the previously more limited material, which is not often the case when Hollywood movies are scored and sung. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

The book’s post-apocalyptic setting ennobles its meditations on selfhood and finitude; the narrator’s search for perpetuity is lent an unshakable gravity by her circumstances. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ennoble

• coble
• dobell
• global
• lobel
• noble
• sobol
• ignoble
• immobile

Kids Definition

ennoble

verb

en·​no·​ble in-ˈō-bəl 

ennobled; ennobling -b(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to make noble : elevate

seemed ennobled by his hardship

2

: to raise to the rank of nobility

ennoblement

-bəl-mənt 

noun