dignifydig•ni•fy /'dɪɡnɪfaɪ/

vt

1. 使有尊严；使增光

• The ceremony was dignified by the presence of the ambassador. 大使的出席给这个仪式增光不少。

2. 把…美化为

• They dignified the violence by calling it a patriotic demonstration. 他们把这一暴力事件美化成爱国的表现。