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ennoble (iou) and comfortative (iou)


ennoble (iou)



ennoble verb trans. Also innoble. L15.
[Old & mod. French ennoblir, formed as EN-1, IN-2, NOBLE.]
Make noble, impart nobility to; dignify; elevate or refine in character. L15.
R. W. Emerson He who does a good deed, is instantly ennobled. H. Allen It was set with seed pearls..and ennobled with a gilt pattern.
Make famous or illustrious. M16-L18.
Give the rank of a noble to (a person); make (a person) a peer or peeress. L16.
Of light: make conspicuous. rare. Only in 17.
ennoblement noun (a) the action of ennobling; the state or fact of being ennobled; (b) a thing which ennobles: E17.
ennobler noun L18.

comfortative (iou)



comfortative adjective & noun.LME.
[Old French confortatif, -ive from late Latin confortativus, from confortare: see COMFORT verb, -ATIVE.]
A. adjective. Strengthening, reviving; cheering. LME-L17.
b. noun. A thing which strengthens or revives, esp. a restorative medicine or cordial. LME-L19.