dignify

Meanings

Verb

confer dignity or honor upon
raise the status of
- "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
To invest with dignity or honour.
To give distinction to.
To exalt in rank.
To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.

Synonyms

adorn, advance, elevate, ennoble, exalt, honor, illustrate, prefer

Antonyms

demean, humiliate, mortify, shame

Scrabble Score: 15

dignify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dignify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dignify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

dignify is a valid Words With Friends word