Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dignify

/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
dig-ni-fy
IPA
/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To invest with dignity or honour.

Transitive verb

verb

To give distinction to.

Transitive verb

verb

To exalt in rank.

Transitive verb

verb

To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dignifies (present, singular) dignifying (participle, present) dignified (participle, past) dignified (past)

Derived Forms

dignifiable overdignify undignify

Frequently Paired Words

dignification dignified dignity

Synonyms

honor illustrate aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise belaud bepraise commend cry up eulogize exalt

Antonyms

mortify shame demean humiliate abase bring down to size cut down to size debase defame degrade demote depress

Rhymes With

signify

Questions

How do you pronounce dignify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/.
What does dignify mean?
To invest with dignity or honour.
Where does dignify come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce dignify

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