dignify

The mayor refused to dignify the silly rumors with a formal response.

(Chinese) 市长拒绝通过正式回应来使那些愚蠢的谣言显得煞有介事。

A graduation ceremony serves to dignify the hard work students put in over four years.

(Chinese) 毕业典礼旨在使学生们四年来的辛勤努力显得庄重体面。