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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Ennoble \En*no"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.] 1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. [bd]Ennobling all that he touches.[b8] --Trench. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. --Pope. 2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner. Syn: To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize. | |
