dignify

verb

ˈdig-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce dignify (audio)
Definition of dignifynext
as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor

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Recent Examples of dignify That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones. — Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026 He’s additionally dignified by his smart girlfriend, Murka (Anna Guliayeva), who has a level head, mad hacker skills and tattoos. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 By dignifying the attack with a detailed defense, Altman validated Anthropic as a legitimate threat and came across as defensive doing it. — Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Mayor Melvin Carter was ramrod straight and dignified in his concession. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dignify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignify
  1. elevate
  2. promote
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  • That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The guides elevate the safari experience by representing different places and people of Namibia, from the coastal cities of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay to the Himba in the far north-west and the Khwe Bushmen of the north-east.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevate
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  • Chater doesn’t disagree, particularly as promoting the album has prompted more conversations about the subject.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Abe Flores, deputy director of Create CA, a nonprofit advocacy group that promotes arts education for California students, said the challenges SCUSD cited were not unique to the district.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of promote

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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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