Make distinguished eastern quarter of Aberdeen count, perhaps (7)
I believe the answer is:
ennoble
'make distinguished' is the definition.
I know that 'distinguished' relates to this answer.
'eastern quarter of aberdeen count perhaps' is the wordplay.
'eastern quarter of aberdeen' becomes 'en' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'count perhaps' becomes 'noble' (count is a kind of noble).
'en'+'noble'='ENNOBLE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ennoble that I've seen before include "Give rank or title to (someone)" , "Elevate in rank" , "Elevate; honour" , "Lend greater dignity to" , "Dignify" .)