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ennoble (v.)
[ennoble 词源字典]
late 15c., "refine, impart a higher character to" (implied in
ennobled
), from Middle French
ennoblir
; see
en-
(1) +
noble
(adj.). Sense of "give noble rank to" is from 1590s. Related:
Ennobler
;
ennobling
.
[ennoble etymology, ennoble origin, 英语词源]