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ennoble vs kick upstairs

kick upstairs vs ennoble

ennoble and kick upstairs both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ennoble No No Yes No
kick upstairs No No Yes No
As verbs, kick upstairs is a hypernym of ennoble; that is, kick upstairs is a word with a broader meaning than ennoble:
  • ennoble: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
  • kick upstairs: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Other hypernyms of ennoble include advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade.
ennoble (verb) kick upstairs (verb)
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
confer dignity or honor upon
Difference between ennoble and kick upstairs

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