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To deign is to do something that one considers to be beneath their dignity.'The nobleman did not deign to adhere to the request of the beggar.'
Deign: to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
She has an ego problem so does not deign the man's word. This is a sample sentence containing the word deign.
The young girls were surprised that the older girls deign to talk to them.
deign or stoop
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I'm not sure if that is a real word. - It is a real word it means : 'To think fit or in accordance with ones dignity.' A sentence example would be: " As usual the wolf did not deign to glance at the man, but rather continued on his way."
Yes, the word is deign. (condescend, or to think on accordance with one's dignity)They didn't deign to reply. (pronounced the same as Dane)
The word "deign" is a verb that means doing something that is "beneath one's dignity." Synonyms for this word include both condescend and vouchsafe, amongst a few others.
I read your mail today...
Like the word "day," but with an "n" at the end. The "g" is silent.
I designed a new outfit for the store today.