how to pronounce dignify

/ˈdɪɡnəˌfaɪ/

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dignify is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of dignify in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… sensitive you have to be to dignify and …”

meanings of dignify

verb:

To exalt in rank.
To invest with dignity or honour.
To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.
To give distinction to.

dignify frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dignify occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics dignify can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that dignify can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;