dignify B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #34056 Meanings 1 verb To treat something unworthy as if it deserved serious attention. I will not dignify that rude question with an answer. 2 verb To make something seem more important, honorable, or impressive. A grand title does not dignify a poorly written book. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to make something seem more... ennobleexalthonor Word family Forms dignifieddignifiesdignifying Derived forms dignifiableundignify Related forms dignificationdignifieddignity Etymology AI details From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact. dignifier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dignify **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 34056 ## Meanings 1. To treat something unworthy as if it deserved serious attention. 2. To make something seem more important, honorable, or impressive. ## Examples - I will not dignify that rude question with an answer. - A grand title does not dignify a poorly written book. ## Derived Forms - dignifiable - undignify ## Related Forms - dignification - dignified - dignity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dignifier ## Etymology From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact. ## AI Etymology dignify comes from Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact. Current senses include to treat something unworthy as if it deserved serious attention and to make something seem more important, honorable, or impressive. English relatives and later formations include dignifiable, undignify, dignification, dignified. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown