nobilitate C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ UK /nəˈbɪlɪteɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) The crown chose to nobilitate the merchant for his service. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make noble; to raise to... ennobledignifyelevateexalt ↔ Opposites debasedegrade Word family Derived forms nobilitation Related forms noblenobilityennoble Etymology AI details From Latin nobilitatus, past participle of nobilitare ('to make famous or noble'), from nobilis ('noble, well-known'). nobilitare Latin nobilis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nobilitate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /nəˈbɪlɪteɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic) ## Examples - The crown chose to nobilitate the merchant for his service. ## Synonyms - ennoble - dignify - elevate - exalt ## Antonyms - debase - degrade ## Derived Forms - nobilitation ## Related Forms - noble - nobility - ennoble ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nobilitare - Root: nobilis ## Etymology From Latin nobilitatus, past participle of nobilitare ('to make famous or noble'), from nobilis ('noble, well-known'). ## AI Etymology Nobilitate comes from Latin nobilitatus, past participle of nobilitare ('to make famous or noble'), from nobilis ('noble, well-known'). The historical trail runs through Latin nobilitare and Latin nobilis. In modern use it means to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic). Derived formations include nobilitation; related forms include noble, nobility, ennoble. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown