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Get to know Dignify better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like ennoble or honor. In Dutch this translates to vereren.

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Dignify | Dignifying

Dignify meaning

  1. To invest with dignity or honour.
  2. To give distinction to.
  3. To exalt in rank.

Synonyms of Dignify

ennoble honor honour reward lift raise elevate

Related words

Other words often associated with Dignify or its synonyms:

displace upgrade move advance standing award chastity dishonor purity symbol rise accept

Dignify vertaling naar Nederlands

vereren

Using Dignify

  • The main meaning on this page is: To invest with dignity or honour. | To give distinction to. | To exalt in rank.
  • Useful related words include: ennoble, honor, honour, reward.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: vereren.
  • In the example corpus, dignify often appears in combinations such as: to dignify, dignify the, not dignify.

Context around Dignify

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

human 1× questions 1× emotions 1× core 1×

Sentence patterns with Dignify

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ability to dignify emotions like 1× can dignify human labour 1× chooses to dignify a neo 1× declined to dignify questions raised 1× is to dignify with a 1× like to dignify this petty 1× not to dignify the skewed 1× poetry to dignify core themes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the press 1× however when contacted 1× i declined to 1× i was honoured 1× on calls for 1× r tarrant ancient 1×

Common sentence endings:

with a response 3× backgrounds ellison continued 1× contentment and courage 1× dignify the rumors 1× doesn t possess 1× like steve bannon 1×

Words around Dignify

Just before it in the word index:

dignified 190 digney 2 digne 18 dignan 4 dignam 11 digna 4

Just after it in the word index:

dignifying 3 dignitaries 319 dignitary 13 dignitas 10 dignitatis 3 dignitatum 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Dignify

  • In this selection, "dignify" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, human, questions and emotions stand out and add context to how "dignify" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ability to dignify emotions like and can dignify human labour. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dignify" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dignify

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Can dignify human labour. (4 words)

I would not like to dignify this petty lie with a response. (12 words)

I will not dignify some of the nonsense said on this particular day. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

I declined to dignify questions raised about Mr. Farrakhan because I know they are inherently political, and are designed to separate me from people who I work with every day on issues of importance for Americans of all backgrounds,” Ellison continued. (41 words)

Regarding his role in A Perfect Circle and Tool, The New York Times wrote that "both groups rely on Mr. Keenan's ability to dignify emotions like lust, anger and disgust, the honey in his voice adding a touch of profundity". (41 words)

On calls for his expulsion by a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Onyemuche Nnamani over his opposition to Onyeama’s nomination, Nwoye said he would not dignify a non-member of the party with a response. (38 words)

Example sentences (14)

The group said it was sad that Ayu turned a blind ear to all protests for a fair process, adding that Ihedioha decided not to dignify the skewed process with his participation.

Wade brought her distress over the situation to her therapist, got off social media and refused to dignify the rumors.

I would not like to dignify this petty lie with a response.

On calls for his expulsion by a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Onyemuche Nnamani over his opposition to Onyeama’s nomination, Nwoye said he would not dignify a non-member of the party with a response.

This, then, is biography as manifesto, although even that is to dignify with a coherence it doesn’t possess.

At the press briefing, Nichols said California would not “dignify” the reports until it hears directly from the administration about any plans to do away with the waiver that would let the state set its own, stronger standards.

Can dignify human labour.

However, when contacted on the matter, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu said the Presidency will not dignify the Ekiti governor with a response.

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I declined to dignify questions raised about Mr. Farrakhan because I know they are inherently political, and are designed to separate me from people who I work with every day on issues of importance for Americans of all backgrounds,” Ellison continued.

I was honoured to be invited by to speak as part of their prestigious convention – but I cannot in good conscience appear at an event which chooses to dignify a neo-nationalist like Steve Bannon.

I will also try to dignify this chair, which was previously held by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bidhan Chandra Roy and others.

I will not dignify some of the nonsense said on this particular day.

Regarding his role in A Perfect Circle and Tool, The New York Times wrote that "both groups rely on Mr. Keenan's ability to dignify emotions like lust, anger and disgust, the honey in his voice adding a touch of profundity".

R. Tarrant, Ancient receptions of Horace, 283 It can be argued that Horace's influence extended beyond poetry to dignify core themes and values of the early Christian era, such as self-sufficiency, inner contentment and courage.

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Common combinations with dignify

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dignify" in a sentence?
An example: "The group said it was sad that Ayu turned a blind ear to all protests for a fair process, adding that Ihedioha decided not to dignify the skewed process with his participation." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dignify" from authentic English texts.
What does "dignify" mean?
Dignify means: To invest with dignity or honour.
What are synonyms of "dignify"?
Common synonyms of "dignify" include: ennoble, honor, honour, reward, lift, raise, elevate.
What is "dignify" in Dutch?
"dignify" translates to Dutch as: vereren.
How many example sentences with "dignify" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dignify", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.