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Adjective: dignifying  dig-ni-fI-ing
  1. Investing with dignity or honour
    "the dignifying effect of his presence"
    - ennobling
Verb: dignify  'dig-ni`fI
  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: dignity, noble

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