deign

[ deyn ]

/ deɪn /

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verb (used without object)

to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.

verb (used with object)

to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply.

Obsolete. to condescend to accept.

Origin of deign

1250–1300; Middle English deinen<Old French deignier<Latin dignārī to judge worthy, equivalent to dign(us) worthy + -ārī infinitive suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deign

deign , dine

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Example sentences from the Web for deign

Chewing on a thick piece of gum, Moss ceremoniously pulled it out when deigning to talk.
Britain's Naughty 'It' Girls|Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni|May 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She took the seat at the end of the table without so much as deigning to glance at the new-comer.
Kidnapped at the Altar|Laura Jean Libbey
But John shook off her hand impatiently, not deigning even to respond to her look.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
Deigning not, however, to remain longer with the guests, he sternly beckons to his attendants.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864|Various

The Princess Anne, not deigning to associate with her, commanded that it should be forthwith closed.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
Buster asked, not deigning to continue the discussion with George.
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube|Louis Arundel

British Dictionary definitions for deign

deign

/ (deɪn) /

verb

(intr) to think it fit or worthy of oneself (to do something); condescendhe will not deign to speak to us

(tr) archaic to vouchsafehe deigned no reply

Word Origin for deign

C13: from Old French deignier, from Latin dignārī to consider worthy, 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

单词	deign
释义	deign [ deyn ] / deɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deign ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us. verb (used with object) to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply. Obsolete. to condescend to accept. Origin of deign 1250–1300; Middle English deinen<Old French deignier<Latin dignārī to judge worthy, equivalent to dign(us) worthy + -ārī infinitive suffix WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deign deign , dine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deign Chewing on a thick piece of gum, Moss ceremoniously pulled it out when deigning to talk. Britain's Naughty 'It' Girls\|Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni\|May 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She took the seat at the end of the table without so much as deigning to glance at the new-comer. Kidnapped at the Altar\|Laura Jean Libbey But John shook off her hand impatiently, not deigning even to respond to her look. Hubert's Wife\|Minnie Mary Lee Deigning not, however, to remain longer with the guests, he sternly beckons to his attendants. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864\|Various The Princess Anne, not deigning to associate with her, commanded that it should be forthwith closed. The Wits and Beaux of Society\|Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton Buster asked, not deigning to continue the discussion with George. Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube\|Louis Arundel British Dictionary definitions for deign deign / (deɪn) / verb (intr) to think it fit or worthy of oneself (to do something); condescendhe will not deign to speak to us (tr) archaic to vouchsafehe deigned no reply Word Origin for deign C13: from Old French deignier, from Latin dignārī to consider worthy, 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 deign stoop, consent, condescend, vouchsafe, patronize, see fit, think fit
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deign

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of deign

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deign

Example sentences from the Web for deign

British Dictionary definitions for deign

verb

Word Origin for deign

Words related to deign