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Condign Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Condign? [adj] fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment; "condign censure" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Condign: merited Related Terms \| Find terms related to Condign: according to Hoyle \| appropriate \| atrocious \| awful \| becoming \| correct \| decent \| decorous \| deserved \| dreadful \| due \| fair \| fit \| fitting \| good \| grim \| horrible \| just \| kosher \| merited \| nice \| normal \| normative \| proper \| requisite \| right \| right and proper \| righteous \| rightful \| rigorous \| seemly \| stern \| strict \| stringent \| suitable See Also \| Condign In Webster's Dictionary \Con*dign"\, a. [F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy; con- + dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Digne}.] 1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit. [Obs.] Condign and worthy praise. --Udall. Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign. --Spenser. 2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime. ``Condign censure.'' --Milman. Unless it were a bloody murderer . . . I never gave them condign punishment. --Shak.

Condign Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Condign?

[adj] fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment; "condign censure"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Condign: merited

See Also |

Condign In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*dign"\, a. [F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy;
con- + dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Digne}.]
1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit. [Obs.]

         Condign and worthy praise.            --Udall.

         Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign.
                                               --Spenser.

2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime.
   ``Condign censure.'' --Milman.

         Unless it were a bloody murderer . . . I never gave
         them condign punishment.              --Shak.

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