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deign

UK
/deɪn/
US
/deɪn/

Translations

deignverb
deigned
Past Simple
deigned
Past Participle
deigning
Gerund
UK
/deɪn/
US
/deɪn/
She did not deign to answer the question.
Она не снизошла до того, чтобы ответить на вопрос.
He did not deign to acknowledge her presence.
Он не соизволил признать её присутствие.
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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