ennobles
Raises in standing
Ennobles means to elevate in dignity, character, or status.
In its most literal sense, to ennoble someone is to grant them noble rank or title—a power historically reserved for monarchs.
More commonly, ennoble describes anything that raises the moral or spiritual quality of a person or thing: Suffering can ennoble the human spirit.
Work, sacrifice, and art are frequently said to ennoble those who engage with them seriously.
To raise upward
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- dignifyConfer honor upon
- exaltPraise with great intensity
- raiseLift or increase
heighten · glorify · magnify · honor · distinguish · aggrandize · transfigure · sublimate
Moral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- goodnessMoral excellence
dignity · uprightness · rectitude · probity · decency · honor · principled · benevolence
Reputation commanding admiration
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- statureHeight or prestige
reputation · acclaim · recognition · reverence · veneration · admiration · respect · regard
elevate
To raise upward
raise · heighten · glorify · magnify · honor · distinguish · aggrandize · transfigure · sublimate · sanctify
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
goodness · dignity · uprightness · rectitude · probity · decency · honor · principled · benevolence · compassion
prestige
Reputation commanding admiration
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
stature · reputation · acclaim · recognition · reverence · veneration · admiration · respect · regard · homage
dignify
Confer honor upon
purify · transform · inspire · empower · strengthen · fortify · cultivate · develop · edify · enlighten
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- titleFormal honorific or name
baronetcy · lordship · damehood · lineage · heraldry · crest · patent · bestow · confer · entitle
ennoblesdegrades
Diminishes in quality
debases · corrupts · demeans · degenerates · dehumanizes