Dignify
/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/noun
To make or treat as worthy, honorable, or important.
Did you know?Dignify comes from the same Latin root as dignity and deign, all ultimately tied to the idea of worthiness and honor rather than anything mystical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dek-
“to take, accept, or be fitting/appropriate”
Latin
Latin
dignus
“worthy, suitable, deserving”
Late Latin
Latin
dignificare
“to make worthy, to honor”
Old French
Old French
dignifier
“to esteem, honor”
Middle English
English
dignifien
“to make worthy or honorable”
Modern English
English
dignify
“to give dignity to; to treat as worthy or important”