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- Old French · derived fromdignifier
- English todaydignify
From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dignify
Today it means: To invest with dignity or honour. Full definition →
Old French dignifier