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   dignify

   /ˈdɪɡnɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) seem worthy and impressive: "the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony"
   • ▪ give an impressive name to (someone or something unworthy of it): "dumps are increasingly dignified as landfills"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French dignefier, from late Latin dignificare, from Latin dignus ‘worthy’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • G

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   • N

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   • I

     1

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   • Y

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