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Deign Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deign? [v] do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deign: condescend \| descend Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deign: accede to \| accept \| accord to \| agree \| agree to \| approve \| approve of \| assent \| be willing \| concede \| condescend \| connive at \| consent \| consent to silently \| descend \| endorse \| give consent \| go along with \| grant \| have no objection \| hold with \| lower oneself \| nod \| nod assent \| not refuse \| OK \| okay \| permit \| ratify \| sanction \| say aye \| say yes \| stoop \| take kindly to \| vote affirmatively \| vote aye \| vouchsafe \| wink at \| yield \| yield assent See Also \| act \| move Deign In Webster's Dictionary \Deign\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deigned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deigning}.] [OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See {Decent}, and cf. {Dainty}, {Dignity}, {Condign}, {Disdain}.] 1. To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. [Obs.] I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. --Shak. 2. To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant. Nor would we deign him burial of his men. --Shak. \Deign\, v. i. To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive. O deign to visit our forsaken seats. --Pope. Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. --Sir W. Scott. Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see. --Macaulay. Note: In early English deign was often used impersonally. Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground. --Chaucer.

Deign Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deign?

[v] do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deign: condescend | descend

See Also | act | move

Deign In Webster's Dictionary

\Deign\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deigned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Deigning}.] [OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner,
daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign,
fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See
{Decent}, and cf. {Dainty}, {Dignity}, {Condign}, {Disdain}.]
1. To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to
   disdain. [Obs.]

         I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. --Shak.

2. To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to
   vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.

         Nor would we deign him burial of his men. --Shak.


\Deign\, v. i.
To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by
an infinitive.

      O deign to visit our forsaken seats.     --Pope.

      Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

      Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to
      see.                                     --Macaulay.

Note: In early English deign was often used impersonally.

            Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground.
                                               --Chaucer.

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