ennoble
/ɪˈnəʊbl/verb
with obj.
1- give (someone) a noble rank or title封…为贵族。
1.1
- lend greater dignity or nobility of character to使高贵, 使崇高：
the theatre is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind.
戏剧是提升精神境界的道德手段。
派生词
ennoblement
noun词源
late 15th cent. （formerly also as innoble）： from French ennoblir, from en- (expressing a change of state) + noble 'noble'.