dignify
//ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ//
Verb
dignifyInfinitive
dignifyPresent tense
dignifiedPast tense
dignifiedPast participle
dignifyingPresent participle
dignifiesThird-person singular
1
To give dignity or honor to something or someone; to make worthy or noble.
Her presence dignified the ceremony.
2
To confer distinction or importance upon something, often something that does not deserve it.
I refuse to dignify that ridiculous accusation with a response.