condign

[ kuhn-dahyn ]

/ kənˈdaɪn /

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adjective

well-deserved; fitting; adequate: condign punishment.

Origin of condign

1375–1425; late Middle English condigne<Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin condignus, equivalent to con-con- + dignus worthy; see dignity

SYNONYMS FOR condign

appropriate, suitable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM condign

con·dign·ly, adverb

Words nearby condign

condensing osteitis, condescend, condescendence, condescending, condescension, condign, condignity, Condillac, condiment, condisciple, condition

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Example sentences from the Web for condign

Dicky trembled with rage as he lay, and he resolved on condign revenge.
A Child of the Jago|Arthur Morrison
The sword should not be sheathed till he had been brought to condign punishment as a traitor.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
I confess my ‘high crime and misdemeanor’ against the pet of fortune, and await my condign punishment.
Vashti|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
Corporal, discipline must be enforced in the army, but don't you think you were a little too summary and condign with that man?
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)|John McElroy

I should bring you to condign punishment, but that I have a great respect for the good wine, though I find it in a fool's noddle.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for condign

condign

/ (kənˈdaɪn) /

adjective

(esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved

Derived forms of condign

condignly, adverb

Word Origin for condign

C15: from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from dignus worthy

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单词	condign
释义	condign [ kuhn-dahyn ] / kənˈdaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR condign ON THESAURUS.COM adjective well-deserved; fitting; adequate: condign punishment. Origin of condign 1375–1425; late Middle English condigne<Anglo-French, Middle French <Latin condignus, equivalent to con-con- + dignus worthy; see dignity SYNONYMS FOR condign appropriate, suitable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR condign ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM condign con·dign·ly, adverb Words nearby condign condensing osteitis, condescend, condescendence, condescending, condescension, condign, condignity, Condillac, condiment, condisciple, condition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for condign Dicky trembled with rage as he lay, and he resolved on condign revenge. A Child of the Jago\|Arthur Morrison The sword should not be sheathed till he had been brought to condign punishment as a traitor. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay I confess my ‘high crime and misdemeanor’ against the pet of fortune, and await my condign punishment. Vashti\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson Corporal, discipline must be enforced in the army, but don't you think you were a little too summary and condign with that man? Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)\|John McElroy I should bring you to condign punishment, but that I have a great respect for the good wine, though I find it in a fool's noddle. Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden British Dictionary definitions for condign condign / (kənˈdaɪn) / adjective (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved Derived forms of condign condignly, adverb Word Origin for condign C15: from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from dignus worthy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to condign justifiable, constitutional, legal, statutory, valid, authorized, permissible, proper, rightful, fair, legitimate, lawful, juridical, contractual, good, honest, appropriate, honorable, suitable, true
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condign

adjective

Origin of condign

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British Dictionary definitions for condign

adjective

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