dig·ni·fy
ˈdiɡnəˌfī/
verb
verb: dignify; 3rd person present: dignifies; past tense: dignified; past participle: dignified; gerund or present participle: dignifying
make (something) seem worthy and impressive. "the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony"
synonyms: ennoble, enhance, distinguish, add distinction to, honor, grace, exalt, magnify, glorify, elevate "shall we dignify their arrival with some music?"
"dumps are increasingly dignified as landfills"
I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer.
I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer.
dignify
The abstract noun for dignify is dignity.
Children should dignify their parents.
"I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
A noun form is dignity.
a verb form is dignify
magnify simplify identify
I'm not even going to dignify this with an answer. >:(
He used a dignifying amount of sauce on his pie.
It could mean they think its funny because it is true and they don't know how to reply, it could mean that it is not true and they find it funny that you are accusing them and not going to dignify it with an answer or it could mean they have no idea what your talking about and just find it funny.