See ennoble in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To cause to be eminent or recognized:
distinguish, elevate, exalt, honor, signalize. See respectTo raise to a high position or status:
aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, exalt, glorify, magnify, uplift. Idiom: put on a pedestal. See rise
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