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anoblir

to ennoble, to knight (to bestow nobility, knighthood or a similar title upon somebody)

Usage

A historical verb meaning to ennoble — to grant someone noble rank or title, almost exclusively encountered when discussing the Ancien Régime and European monarchies (le roi l'a anobli pour ses services).

Examples
  • Le roi a anobli ce général pour ses exploits militaires.The king ennobled this general for his military feats.
  • Sa famille fut anoblie au XVIIe siècle.His family was ennobled in the 17th century.
  • Louis XIV anoblissait parfois de riches bourgeois.Louis XIV sometimes ennobled wealthy commoners.
Common mistake

This verb belongs to historical and literary registers about monarchy — learners won't need it in modern conversation outside of history classes or period novels.

Simple tenses

Present

jeanoblis
tuanoblis
il/elleanoblit
nousanoblissons
vousanoblissez
ils/ellesanoblissent

Imperfect

jeanoblissais
tuanoblissais
il/elleanoblissait
nousanoblissions
vousanoblissiez
ils/ellesanoblissaient

Past historic (passé simple)

jeanoblis
tuanoblis
il/elleanoblit
nousanoblîmes
vousanoblîtes
ils/ellesanoblirent

Future

jeanoblirai
tuanobliras
il/elleanoblira
nousanoblirons
vousanoblirez
ils/ellesanobliront

Conditional

jeanoblirais
tuanoblirais
il/elleanoblirait
nousanoblirions
vousanobliriez
ils/ellesanobliraient

Subjunctive

jeanoblisse
tuanoblisses
il/elleanoblisse
nousanoblissions
vousanoblissiez
ils/ellesanoblissent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

jeanoblisse
tuanoblisses
il/elleanoblît
nousanoblissions
vousanoblissiez
ils/ellesanoblissent

Imperative

tuanoblis
nousanoblissons
vousanoblissez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

jeai anobli
tuas anobli
il/ellea anobli
nousavons anobli
vousavez anobli
ils/ellesont anobli

Plus-que-parfait

jeavais anobli
tuavais anobli
il/elleavait anobli
nousavions anobli
vousaviez anobli
ils/ellesavaient anobli

Passé antérieur

jeeus anobli
tueus anobli
il/elleeut anobli
nouseûmes anobli
vouseûtes anobli
ils/elleseurent anobli

Futur antérieur

jeaurai anobli
tuauras anobli
il/elleaura anobli
nousaurons anobli
vousaurez anobli
ils/ellesauront anobli

Conditionnel passé

jeaurais anobli
tuaurais anobli
il/elleaurait anobli
nousaurions anobli
vousauriez anobli
ils/ellesauraient anobli

Subjonctif passé

jeaie anobli
tuaies anobli
il/elleait anobli
nousayons anobli
vousayez anobli
ils/ellesaient anobli

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

jeeusse anobli
tueusses anobli
il/elleeût anobli
nouseussions anobli
vouseussiez anobli
ils/elleseussent anobli

Impératif passé

tuaie anobli
nousayons anobli
vousayez anobli

Other

Present participle

anoblissant

Past participle

anobli

Infinitive

anoblir

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Frequently asked questions

What does "anoblir" mean?

"anoblir" means "to ennoble, to knight (to bestow nobility, knighthood or a similar title upon somebody)".

How do you conjugate "anoblir" in the present tense?

The present of "anoblir" is: je anoblis, tu anoblis, il/elle anoblit, nous anoblissons, vous anoblissez, ils/elles anoblissent.

What is the Passé composé of "anoblir"?

The passé composé of "anoblir" is: je ai anobli, tu as anobli, il/elle a anobli, nous avons anobli, vous avez anobli, ils/elles ont anobli.

What is the Imperative of "anoblir"?

The imperative of "anoblir" is: tu anoblis, nous anoblissons, vous anoblissez.