Ennoble /(?)/

En·no·ble

Ennoble

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Ennobled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling

  1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify.
    What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards.
  2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.