/'dɪgnɪfaɪ; `dɪˇnə,faɪ/
v (pt, pp -fied) (fml 文)
1 [Tn] make (sth) seem worthy or impressive; give dignity to 使（某事物）显得有尊严、崇高; 给（某事物）增光
*a ceremony dignified by the presence of the ambassador 因大使光临而生辉的典礼.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) give an important-sounding name to sb/sth 用尊贵的名字称呼某人[某事物]; 美其名曰
*dignify a small collection of books with the name of library 藏书不多, 却美其名曰图书馆
* I wouldn't dignify this trash by calling it a novel. 这部劣等作品我是不会美称为小说的.

v past tense and past participledignifiedpresent participledignifyingthird person singulardignifies [T]

[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: dignifier, from Latin dignus 'deserving admiration']
to make something or someone seem better or more important than they really are, especially by using a particular word to describe them
dignify sb/sth with sth
　I cannot dignify him with the name 'physician'.