# dignify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #63,563

## Definitions
1. To invest with dignity or honour.
2. To give distinction to.
3. To exalt in rank.
4. To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.

## Etymology
From Old French dignifier, from Late Latin dignificare, from dignus (“worthy”) + ficare (in comp.), facere (“to make”). See deign and fact.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dignify