英语词汇“condign”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Use the adjective condign to describe a fair and fitting punishment, like the condign clean-up work assigned to a group of students after they made a big mess.

There are two ways to correctly pronounce condign: "CON-dine" or "con-DINE." The word comes from Latin: con- means "together, altogether" and dignus means "worthy." So, something that is condign is deserved or appropriate. It especially applies a punishment that is severe but just, meaning the punishment is appropriate for the crime.

WORD FAMILY

condign: condignly

USAGE EXAMPLES

And on the sands of time lie the arch-images of antique thought awaiting the condign catastrophe.

Huneker, James, Unicorns(2012)

The toleration of such views might bring upon this generation the wrath of God, who would visit the race with condign affliction.

Woodson, Carter Godwin, The History of the Negro Church(2012)

They held it, however, for a very brief period; the immorality, the cruelty, and the injustice of the Christians, speedily met with condign punishment.

Addison, Charles G., The History of the Knights Templars...(2012)

adj fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

condign censure

Syn

deserved, merited

properly deserved

单词	condign
释义	condign (once / 13857 pages) adj Use the adjective condign to describe a fair and fitting punishment, like the condign clean-up work assigned to a group of students after they made a big mess. There are two ways to correctly pronounce condign: "CON-dine" or "con-DINE." The word comes from Latin: con- means "together, altogether" and dignus means "worthy." So, something that is condign is deserved or appropriate. It especially applies a punishment that is severe but just, meaning the punishment is appropriate for the crime. WORD FAMILY condign: condignly USAGE EXAMPLES And on the sands of time lie the arch-images of antique thought awaiting the condign catastrophe. Huneker, James, Unicorns(2012) The toleration of such views might bring upon this generation the wrath of God, who would visit the race with condign affliction. Woodson, Carter Godwin, The History of the Negro Church(2012) They held it, however, for a very brief period; the immorality, the cruelty, and the injustice of the Christians, speedily met with condign punishment. Addison, Charles G., The History of the Knights Templars...(2012) adj fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment condign censure Syn deserved, merited properly deserved
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