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Dignify Honor Respect Dignity Dɪɡnɪfaɪ Dignified Job Giving

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Pron ['dɪɡnɪfaɪ]
Back 【DIGNIFY】
They dignified her job by giving her a special title.
他们加给她一个特殊的头衔以示尊崇她的工作。
【重点词汇】
dignify v. 使尊荣 反: degrade
Vocab
dignifyconfer dignity or honor upon

To dignify is to grant nobility or respect to something. Dignifying raises the status of things.

Dignity is a quality of honor and respect, so to dignify is to give greater respect and honor to something or someone. The presence of the President would dignify a military ceremony. Medals are given to dignify soldiers. Treating people with respect and taking them seriously dignifies them. Often, this word is used in a negative sense, as in "I wouldn't dignify him with an answer!" That means the speaker doesn't feel the person asking the question deserves respect.

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