nobilitate

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /noʊˈbɪlɪteɪt/ UK /nəˈbɪlɪteɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to make noble; to raise to the rank of nobility (archaic)

The crown chose to nobilitate the merchant for his service.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make noble; to raise to... ennoble dignify elevate exalt

Opposites

debase degrade

Word family

Derived forms nobilitation

Related forms noble nobility ennoble

Etymology

From Latin nobilitatus, past participle of nobilitare ('to make famous or noble'), from nobilis ('noble, well-known').

nobilitare Latin nobilis Latin

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# 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

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