SAT vocabulary

Ennoble

To give someone a title, honor, or position of aristocracy; to make noble or dignified

Example

"Her tireless dedication to humanitarian relief helped ennoble a cause that had long been overlooked."

Etymology

From Old French ennobler, from en- 'in, into' + noble 'noble', from Latin nobilis.

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