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1. Investing with dignity or honour
   "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"
   - dignifying
    
2. Tending to exalt
   "ennobling thoughts"
   - exalting

1. Confer dignity or honour upon
   "He was ennobled with a title"
   - dignify
    
2. Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
   - gentle [archaic], entitle

See also: ennoblement, inspiring, noble

Type of: advance, elevate, fete [], fête [], honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], kick upstairs, promote, raise, reward, upgrade

Encyclopedia: Ennoble