1. Confer dignity or honour upon
   "He was dignified with a title";
   - ennoble
    
2. Raise the status of
   "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

Derived forms: dignified, dignifies, dignifying

Type of: elevate, fete, fête, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], lift, raise, reward

Encyclopedia: Dignify