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nobilitate
verb
[ nə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪteɪt ]
• give (someone) a noble rank or title; ennoble.
• "the frequent nobilitating of rich commoners"
Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin nobilitat-, from nobilitare ‘to raise in rank’: see -ate3.