Dignify Meaning
/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo invest with dignity or honour.
verbTo give distinction to.
Sentence Examples
Such a statement I would not dignify with a response.
I refuse to dignify that with a response.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please do not ____ that ridiculous rumor by repeating it aloud.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Such a statement I would not ____ with a response.
Word Origin & History
From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Your worth will dignify our feast."
— 1616, Ben Jonson, Inviting A Friend To Supper:
"Or, when more deeply moved, he would exclaim--
"As noble thoughts the inward being grace,
So noble whiskers dignify the face.""
— 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 10:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Please do not ____ that ridiculous rumor by repeating it aloud.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Such a statement I would not ____ with a response.