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1. Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
   "her dignified demeanour"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
    
2. Having or showing self-esteem
   "child rearing practices that would horrify any dignified parent";
   - self-respecting, self-respectful

1. Confer dignity or honour upon
   "He was dignified with a title";
   - ennoble
    
2. Raise the status of
   "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

See also: composed, courtly, distinguished, elegant, formal, grand, imposing, magisterial, proud, stately

Type of: elevate, fete, fête, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], lift, raise, reward

Antonym: undignified

Encyclopedia: Dignified