dignify
verb
[ ˈdɪɡnɪfʌɪ ]
• make (something) seem worthy and impressive.
• "the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony"
Similar:
distinguish,
add distinction to,
add dignity to,
honour,
bestow honour on,
grace,
adorn,
exalt,
enhance,
add lustre to,
magnify,
ennoble,
glorify,
elevate,
make lofty,
aggrandize,
upgrade,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French dignefier, from late Latin dignificare, from Latin dignus ‘worthy’.
