Synonyms of dignify

dignify

verb

ˈdig-nə-ˌfī 

as in to elevate

to assign a high status or value to

our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevate
• promote
• ennoble
• exalt
• lift
• glorify
• aggrandize
• enshrine
• deify
• magnify
• honor
• canonize
• enthrone
• raise
• praise
• upgrade
• uplift
• heighten
• boost
• ensky
• intensify
• idealize
• romanticize
• extol
• laud
• sugarcoat
• extoll
• sanitize
• acclaim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• degrade
• humiliate
• demean
• minimize
• disparage
• detract
• belittle
• decry
• abase
• depreciate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dignify

Those countries recognizing Palestine or advocating for a two-state outcome must help ensure that the Palestinian state has a fighting chance to dignify its people with proper services and regain the public’s trust. —Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024

This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors. —Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024

Parker is lovely, dignifying even the rote moments like Doris flipping through a family photo album or watching a childhood home video, her melancholy edging into guilt. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024

Trump has said his lawyers advised him not to dignify the first trial by attending it. —Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024