deign

(dān)

v., deigned, deign·ing, deigns.

v.intr.
To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend: wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door. See synonyms at stoop¹.

v.tr.
To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe. "Nor would we deign him burial of his men" (Shakespeare).

[Middle English deinen, from Old French deignier, to regard as worthy, from Latin dignārī, from dignus, worthy.]

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verb

To descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity: condescend, stoop, vouchsafe. See over/under, rise/fall.

v

Definition: lower oneself
Antonyms: be proud, hold head high

IN BRIEF: To consider an act to be in keeping with one's dignity; condescend.

Did the magistrate deign to discuss the issue with the citizen?

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - nedværdige sig
v. tr. - nedværdige sig til, værdige, give allernådigst

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verwaardigen

Français (French)
v. intr. - daigner faire, condescendre à
v. tr. - daigner faire, condescendre à

Deutsch (German)
v. - geruhen, sich herablassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ευδοκώ, στέργω, καταδέχομαι, ευαρεστούμαι

Italiano (Italian)
degnarsi di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dignar-se a

Русский (Russian)
соизволить, снизойти

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - dignarse
v. tr. - conceder, condescender para aceptar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - värdigas, behaga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
屈尊, 赐予

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 屈尊
v. tr. - 賜予

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 황송하게도 ~하다
v. tr. - ~을 하사하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 親切に…する, 快く与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتنازل, يتكرم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הואיל בטובו, מחל על כבודו, השפיל את עצמו‬
v. tr. - ‮הואיל בטובו או מחל על כבודו כדי לענות‬

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