dignify
/ˈdɪgnɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- make (something) seem worthy and impressive使显得有尊严; 给…增光：
the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony.
美国人用仪式给他们的启程添上了些许庄严色彩。
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- （常作be dignified）give an impressive name to (someone or something that one considers worthless)将（被认为无用的人或物）变得崇高, （用夸大的名称）使显得堂皇, 抬高…的身价：
dumps are increasingly dignified as landfills.
垃圾堆越来越多地用上了一个好听的名字叫废渣填埋地。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French dignefier, from late Latin dignificare, from Latin dignus 'worthy'.