To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
To spoil the appearance of.
A moral defect; a character flaw.
A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To raise (something) to a higher position.
To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).