English Explanatory Dictionary

nobilitate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make noble; to ennoble; to exalt.

Word forms

nobilitate nobilitates nobilitating nobilitated

Etymology

From Classical Latin nōbilitāt-, past participial stem of nōbilitō. By surface analysis, nobility + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

belord dignify elevate lord advance aggrandize ennoble exalt honor nobilitate prefer promote raise uplift
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