dignify
verb
dig·ni·fy
ˈdig-nə-ˌfī 
dignified; dignifying
Examples of dignify in a Sentence
She felt that formal clothing would help dignify the occasion.
He said he wouldn't dignify his opponents' accusations by responding to them.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2025
Jericho, unswayed by the use of his first name, did not dignify this question with an answer.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Carucci offers some possible avenues to dignify the worker and challenge them to make greater achievements.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dignify
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignify. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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dignify
verb
dig·ni·fy
ˈdig-nə-ˌfī
dignified; dignifying
: to give dignity or importance to : honor
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