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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

dignify

/dĭg'-nəf-īˌ/ · dig·ni·fy · IPA /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/
01 v. t. To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.
imp. & p. p. Dignified; p. pr. & vb. n. Dignifying
  1. 1.
    To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.
    “Your worth will dignify our feast.” B. Jonson.