Examples of use of Ennoble
1. In a social or financial emergency it was not unknown for him to ennoble himself and assume the role of Lord Longford.
2. Some of us used to be bewildered by John Major‘s enthusiasm for Archer‘s company, not to mention his decision to ennoble his friend.
3. It is repugnant the way they still seek to excuse, and even to ennoble, the actions of their parents and grandparents, so many of whom forsook humanity in favour of a perversion of honour and an aggressive nationalism which should properly be recalled with shame.
4. Aides insist the row is based on suggestions Number 10 was trying to ennoble donors secretly when in fact the academy link was openly in the citations, adding that this would not stop academy sponsors being nominated for the Lords in future.