Giving title to big Lennon composition (9)
I believe the answer is:
ennobling
'giving title' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'big lennon composition' is the wordplay.
'composition' is an anagram indicator.
'big'+'lennon'='biglennon'
'biglennon' with letters rearranged gives 'ENNOBLING'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ennobling that I've seen before include "Making one count, perhaps" , "Entitling" , "Honouring" .)