verb

dignify

DIHG-nih-feye

verb

To give something an air of importance or worth it may not really deserve.

"I won't dignify that accusation with a response."

"Don’t dignify his rudeness by arguing back."

How to Use Dignify

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo treat something as more worthy or important than it really deserves, usually used negatively ("won’t dignify with a response").

Common pairings

dignify with a response dignify an insult

dignified past tense, dignifies singular

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From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, based on dignus, "worthy."

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