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deign
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deign  (dn)
v. deigned, deign·ing, deigns
v.intr.
To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend: wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door. See Synonyms at stoop1.
v.tr.
To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe. "Nor would we deign him burial of his men" Shakespeare.

[Middle English deinen, from Old French deignier, to regard as worthy, from Latin dignr, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

deign [dane]
Verb
to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity: she did not deign to reply [Latin dignari to consider worthy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deign - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

deign
verb condescend, consent, stoop, see fit, think fit, lower yourself, deem it worthy
Translations

deign [deɪn] vi to deign to do → dignarse hacer
deign [deɪn] vi to deign to do → daigner faire
deign [deɪn] vi to deign to do sth → sich herablassen, etw zu tun
deign [deɪn] vi to deign to do → degnarsi di fare

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