deign

UK
/deɪn/
US
/deɪn/

Traducciones

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.
Sinónimos
lower oneself
debase oneself

Definiciones

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.