ennoble

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verb

en·no·ble i-ˈnō-bəl

e-ˈnō-

ennobled; ennobling i-ˈnō-b(ə-)liŋ

e-ˈnō-

Synonyms of ennoble

transitive verb

: to make noble : elevate

seemed ennobled by suffering

: to raise to the rank of nobility

ennoblement

i-ˈnō-bəl-mənt

e-ˈnō-

noun

ennoblement

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noun

en·no·ble·ment -bəlmənt

plural -s

: an act of ennobling or the state of being ennobled

Examples of ennoble in a Sentence

Verb a life ennobled by suffering Her skill and talent ennoble her profession. He was ennobled by the queen.

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But there is no doubt in my mind that the musical ennobles the previously more limited material, which is not often the case when Hollywood movies are scored and sung. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The book’s post-apocalyptic setting ennobles its meditations on selfhood and finitude; the narrator’s search for perpetuity is lent an unshakable gravity by her circumstances. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ennoble

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English ennobelen, from Middle French ennoblir, from Old French, from en- + noble noble

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ennoble was in the 15th century

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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ennoble. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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ennoble

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en·no·ble in-ˈō-bəl

ennobled; ennobling -b(ə-)liŋ

: to make noble : elevate

seemed ennobled by his hardship

: to raise to the rank of nobility

ennoblement

-bəl-mənt

noun

ennoble

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