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deign

UK
/deɪn/
US
/deɪn/

Translations

deignverb
deigned
Past Simple
deigned
Past Participle
deigning
Gerund
UK
/deɪn/
US
/deɪn/
daignerSoutenu ; s’emploie le plus souvent avec un infinitif.
She did not deign to answer the question.
Elle n’a pas daigné répondre à la question.
Synonyms
condescend
stoop
lower oneself
descend
debase oneself

Definitions

deignverb
To do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
She did not deign to answer the question.
To condescend to give, grant, or bestow (something), often implying reluctance or a sense of superiority.
He deigned them no response.
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