dignify
verb
dig·ni·fy
ˈdig-nə-ˌfī 
dignified; dignifying
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She felt that formal clothing would help dignify the occasion.
He said he wouldn't dignify his opponents' accusations by responding to them.
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors.
—Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Parker is lovely, dignifying even the rote moments like Doris flipping through a family photo album or watching a childhood home video, her melancholy edging into guilt.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
Trump has said his lawyers advised him not to dignify the first trial by attending it.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignify. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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dignify
verb
dig·ni·fy
ˈdig-nə-ˌfī
dignified; dignifying
: to give dignity or importance to : honor
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