Deign

Word DEIGN
Character 5
Hyphenation deign
Pronunciations /deɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Deign"

What do we mean by deign?

To do something that one considers beneath one's dignity; condescend: synonym: stoop. intransitive verb

To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe. intransitive verb

To think worthy; think well of; think worthy of acceptance.

To grant or permit, as by condescension or favor.

To vouchsafe; condescend: with an infinitive for object.

To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. transitive verb

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

To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive. intransitive verb

To condescend; to accept as appropriate to one's dignity. verb

To condescend to give; to do something. verb

Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity verb

To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.

To condescend to give; to do something.

To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.

Verb (used without object) 1. to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: verb (used with object) 2. To condescend to give or grant: 3. Obsolete. to condescend to accept. Urban Dictionary

Put aside or made Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Deign

The word "deign" in example sentences

Is the word deign used correctly here: Did the guy actually think he would deign that question with a response? ❋ Unknown (2009)

An American Dictionary of the English Language, s.v., "deign," second listing). ❋ Temple Study (2009)

It could be that religious believers deign to tolerate other religions purely for self-preservation, calculating that since no single religion has majority status it is best to grant a full measure of liberty to other faiths, to ensure maximum liberty for oneself. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

And while Kim may deign to wear post-pedi flip flops, she cradles her suede boots in her arms, their scarlet soles unscathed. ❋ Chloé Harris (2011)

Well, Serena Williams is held in awe by nearly all her peers, especially the Americans, but they do not all deign to approach the grand dame of tennis. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Mr. Obama did not deign to propose an alternative to rival Mr. Ryan's plan, even as he categorically rejected all its reform ideas, repeatedly vilifying them as essentially un-American. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Republican, on the other hand, filibustered and blocked the bill, which attempted to address an issue of major concern to Americans and major importance to the U.S. economy — an issue the GOP's "Pledge to America" doesn't even deign to mention. ❋ Terrance Heath (2010)

Microsoft is accusing Google of foul play with regard to Google's new App Sync software, which allows Gmail users to tap into any records they might deign to keep in Outlook. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Yet I know nothing except the tiny bits you deign to let me see.” ❋ Deborah Gonzales (2011)

If Strauss would deign to look at any of the research out of The New Teacher Project, or The Education Trust, she would see this. ❋ Mimi Carter (2010)

Both men are peeved that the Environmental Protection Agency would deign to enforce federal law. ❋ John Adams (2011)

"With the convergence of digital -- which has created an even smaller world -- and the impact of a global recession, now is the perfect time for brands with high quality, high deign and superior value to make a push to the U.S." ❋ Joah Spearman (2011)

This was in part because I, too, would never deign to like a fat guy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In order to enjoy housing, shopping and services considered average in other parts of the country—clerks that deign to acknowledge your existence, for instance—we have to pay extra. ❋ Anne Kadet (2011)

Inflammatory rhetoric and personal attacks have become the norm when "experts" deign to acknowledge sex worker activists. ❋ Monica Shores (2010)

1. He would not [deign] to [discuss] the matter with us. 2. He [deigned] no reply. ❋ OrangeFeather (2021)

It was [the only] time [Rachel] deigned [to hang] out with us ❋ Ashdawgie (2017)

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