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deign

/deɪn/

deignverb

deigned

Past Simple

deigned

Past Participle

deigning

ing-form

/deɪn/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

lower oneself

debase oneself