deign
11deign — UK [deɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms deign : present tense I/you/we/they deign he/she/it deigns present participle deigning past tense deigned past participle deigned showing disapproval if someone deigns to do something, they do it but… …
12deign — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deigner, from Latin dignare, dignari, from dignus worthy more at decent Date: 14th century intransitive verb to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one s superiority… …
13deign — /dayn/, v.i. 1. to think fit or in accordance with one s dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us. v.t. 2. to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply. 3. Obs. to condescend to accept. [1250 1300; ME deinen <… …
14deign — verb a) To condescend; to accept as appropriate to ones dignity. He didnt even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him. b) To condescend to give; to do something. The priest deigned a glance at the girl, but replied …
15deign — [[t]de͟ɪn[/t]] deigns, deigning, deigned VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone deigned to do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it.… …
16deign — [deɪn] verb do something that one considers to be beneath one s dignity: she did not deign to answer. Origin ME: from OFr. degnier, from L. dignare, dignari deem worthy , from dignus worthy …
17deign — verb deign to do something an expression meaning to agree to do something, often used jokingly when you think someone should do that thing all the time: Ah, so you ve deigned to grace us with your presence I see! …
18deign — verb he ll never deign to return to his father s house Syn: condescend, stoop, lower oneself, demean oneself, humble oneself; consent, vouchsafe; informal come down from one s high horse …
19deign — [[t]deɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to think fit with one s dignity; condescend: would not deign to visit us[/ex] 2) to condescend to give or grant: deigned no reply[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF deignier < L dignārī to judge worthy …
20deign to give — index vouchsafe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
