動(dòng)詞 dignify:

1. confer dignity or honor upon
   同義詞：ennoble
2. raise the status of

1. Dignified in conduct or appearance.
   高貴的行為、相貌顯得高貴的
2. The broad steps in front of the mansion made it look very dignified.
   寬闊的臺(tái)階使大廈的正面顯得有氣派。

dig.ni.fy

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
dig.ni.fied,dig.ni.fy.ing,dig.ni.fies
To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:
授…以榮譽(yù)：授與高位或榮譽(yù)的；給予榮譽(yù)稱號(hào)：
例句：
dignified him with a title.
授于他的榮譽(yù)稱號(hào)

To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:
把…夸大為：提高無(wú)價(jià)值的或較低事物的地位；變得有名譽(yù)的：
例句：
would not dignify the insulting question with a response.
對(duì)無(wú)禮的問(wèn)題不予以答復(fù)

來(lái)源：
Middle English dignifien
中古英語(yǔ) dignifien
from Old French dignifier
源自 古法語(yǔ) dignifier
from Late Latin dignific3re
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) dignific3re
Latin dignus [worthy] * see dek-
拉丁語(yǔ) dignus [值得] *參見(jiàn) dek-
Latin -fic3re [-fy]
拉丁語(yǔ) -fic3re [后綴，表.使….]