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ennoble
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en·no·ble  (n-nbl)
tr.v. en·no·bled, en·no·bling, en·no·bles
1. To make noble: "that chastity of honor . . . which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil" Edmund Burke.
2. To confer nobility upon: ennoble a prime minister for distinguished service.

[Middle English *ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + noble, noble; see noble.]

en·noble·ment n.
en·nobler n.

ennoble
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
1. to make (someone) a member of the nobility
2. to make (someone or his or her life) noble or dignified: poverty does not ennoble people
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ennoble - confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"
honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
2.ennoble - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
baronetise, baronetize - confer baronetcy upon; "He was baronetized for his loyalty to the country"
lord - make a lord of someone
knight, dub - raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted"

ennoble
2. raise to the peerage, kick upstairs (informal) make noble
Translations

ennoble [ɪˈnəubl] vtennoblecer
ennoble [ɪˈnəubl] vt (with title) → anoblir
ennoble [ɪˈnəubl] vtadeln (fig) (dignify) → erheben
ennoble [ɪˈnəubl] vtnobilitare;
(with title) → conferire un titolo nobiliare a

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When it comes to cultural activities, Pericles said, Athenians had learned to love beauty with moderation--the Greek word is [LANGUAGE NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] "without extravagance"--and to pursue philosophy and the life of the mind "without effeminacy", [LANGUAGE NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] (2) Culture and the life of the mind were to be ennoblements of life, not an escape from its burdens, not decadent pastimes.
 
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