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kick upstairs vs ennoble

ennoble vs kick upstairs

kick upstairs and ennoble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kick upstairs No No Yes No
ennoble No No Yes No
As verbs, ennoble is a hyponym of kick upstairs; that is, ennoble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kick upstairs:
  • kick upstairs: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • ennoble: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
Other hyponyms of kick upstairs include tenure, bring up, spot promote, entitle, gentle, favor, favour, prefer, brevet.
kick upstairs (verb) ennoble (verb)
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
confer dignity or honor upon
Difference between kick upstairs and ennoble

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