ennoble
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir. Equivalent to en- + noble.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ennoble (third-person singular simple present ennobles, present participle ennobling, simple past and past participle ennobled)
- To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- To perform on a fabric the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
To bestow with nobility, honour or grace
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