B2verbformallanguagesociety
US/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
UK/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
to make something seem important or worthy of respect, often when it does not deserve it
In context
I will not dignify that rude question with an answer.
The mayor refused to dignify the rumors by commenting on them.
A simple ceremony dignified the end of his long career.
Words that go with dignify
verb + noun
- dignify a questionShe would not dignify such a silly question.
- dignify a remarkHe did not dignify the remark with a reply.
- dignify the rumorsThe company chose not to dignify the rumors.
verb + preposition
- dignify something with a responseDon't dignify his complaint with a response.
- dignify something with a nameThey dignified the small shed with the name "workshop".