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ennoblise

ennoblise is the alternative form of ennoblize.

Meaning of ennoblize

Verb

ennoblize (third-person singular simple present ennoblizes, present participle ennoblizing, simple past and past participle ennoblized)

  1. (rare) To ennoble.
    • Our problem is to force out the fascination of this present-day externalism, and our only solution lies in the centering of our desire and faith upon that wealth and luxury that ennoblizes and endures the luxury of a clean, honest life, the wealth of a worthier conception of the ends and purposes...1906, The Lafayette Weekly - Volume 33, page 225
  2. (rare) To protect (a metal) from oxidation.
    • A more recent innovation utilizes small patches applied directly to the titanium base metal surrounding the crevice in order to ennoblize the occluded titanium within the crevice.2011, R. Winston Revie, Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, page 869

Forms of ennoblise

third-person singular presentennoblises
present participleennoblising
past participleennoblised
pastennoblised

Questions about ennoblise

What is ennoblise the alternative form of?
Ennoblise is the alternative form of ennoblize.

Words near ennoblise in the dictionary

  1. ennobles
  2. ennobleth
  3. ennobling
  4. ennoblingly
  5. ennoblings
  6. ennoblise
  7. ennoblised
  8. ennoblises
  9. ennoblising
  10. ennoblize
  11. ennoblized

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