Lift going westward via Basel-Bonn-Essen (7)

I believe the answer is:

ennoble

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'lift' is the definition.
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'going westward via basel-bonn-essen' is the wordplay.
'ENNOBLE' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ennoble that I've seen before include "Bestow peerage on" , "Elevate with a title" , "Give rank or title to (someone)" , "Give peerage to" , "Elevate to peerage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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