1. to give dignity or honor to; to make worthy of respect
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘dignify’
2. to treat as worthy of serious consideration
Usage: often used in negative constructions

Examples

• Her presence dignifies any gathering she attends.
• The memorial dignifies the sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
• He refuses to dignify their accusations with a response.
• The award dignifies years of dedicated service.
• She won’t dignify his rude comments by arguing back.
• The ceremony dignifies the importance of education.
• I won’t dignify that ridiculous question with an answer.