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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
dignify .
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Examples
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And certain it is, that as the calling dignifies the man, so the man much more advances his calling: as a garment, though it warms the body, has a return with an advantage, being much more warmed by it.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823
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For many beleaguered souls who need a movement to justify a shift in behavior, this kind of book may be something to hold onto that dignifies a shift away from the bottomless pit of materialism.
Carol Smaldino: Out in the Cold, On the Inside Carol Smaldino 2011
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And it dignifies Eloise's commitment as a teacher, which, I can tell you, was extraordinary.
Lauren Sullivan: For The Love Of A Teacher: Tragedy Rallies Community Of Giving Lauren Sullivan 2011
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And it dignifies Eloise's commitment as a teacher, which, I can tell you, was extraordinary.
Lauren Sullivan: For The Love Of A Teacher: Tragedy Rallies Community Of Giving Lauren Sullivan 2011
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You can reply in ways that do NOT dignify the claim (any more than any response dignifies it, at least), without making similarly silly claims yourself.
Teabaggin’ 2009
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For many beleaguered souls who need a movement to justify a shift in behavior, this kind of book may be something to hold onto that dignifies a shift away from the bottomless pit of materialism.
Carol Smaldino: Out in the Cold, On the Inside Carol Smaldino 2011
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By making visible the invisible, she dignifies the quotidian.
Anne Couillaud: Day-to-Day (PHOTOS): Artists' Daily Practices Incorporate the Time Dimension Anne Couillaud 2011
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Respect for that which is higher is transformative because it instantly ennobles and dignifies our separate personalities.
Andrew Z. Cohen: Spiritual Practice Is Spirit Lived Andrew Z. Cohen 2010
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By making visible the invisible, she dignifies the quotidian.
Anne Couillaud: Day-to-Day (PHOTOS): Artists' Daily Practices Incorporate the Time Dimension Anne Couillaud 2011
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Respect for that which is higher is transformative because it instantly ennobles and dignifies our separate personalities.
Andrew Z. Cohen: Spiritual Practice Is Spirit Lived Andrew Z. Cohen 2010
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