dignifying

• Décrit une action ou une qualité qui confère de l'honneur, du respect ou un sentiment de dignité à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose.

Describes an action or quality that gives honor, respect, or a sense of worth to someone or something.

1. Bestowing honor or respectC1formal

   Giving a sense of worth, honor, or respect to someone or something.

   qui honore

   • The ceremony was a dignifying tribute to the veterans.
   • His calm response was a dignifying way to handle the criticism.
   • The award was a dignifying recognition of her lifelong work.

   Synonymesennoblingexaltinghonoring

   Antonymesdegradingdemeaninghumiliatingshaming

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'honorer, de respecter ou de donner un sentiment de valeur à quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent en présentant cela comme plus important ou noble que ce qu'il est réellement.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving honor, respect, or a sense of worth to someone or something, often by making something seem more important or noble than it actually is.

1. Give honor or respectB2formal

   To make something seem worthy, honorable, or respectable.

   honorer, rendre respectable

   • The ceremony dignified the occasion with its solemnity.
   • She refused to dignify his rude comment with a response.
   • The award dignified his years of hard work.

   Synonymesaggrandizeelevateennobleexaltglorifyhonor

   Antonymesbelittledebasedegradedemeandenigratedeprecatediscreditdisgracehumiliateshame

2. Elevate in statusC1formal

   To give a higher status or importance to something or someone.

   Élever en dignité

   • The new title dignified his position in the company.
   • They sought to dignify the profession through stricter standards.
   • The memorial was built to dignify the memory of the fallen soldiers.

   Synonymesaggrandizedistinguishelevateennobleexaltglorifyhonoruplift

   Antonymesdebasedegradedemeandisgracehumiliate