deign
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/deɪn/
English
Definitions
verb
- To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.“He didn't even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him.”
- To condescend to give; to do something.
- To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
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condescenddescendhighnessstoopcondenscendsdeignindignifyderogatedemeanlowerdisdeigndedecorateundignifydisennoblesinklook down on