Definition of deign Deign
/dejˈn/ - [deyn] - deign
We found 8 definitions of deign from 5 different sources.
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What does deign mean?
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| deign - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity | ||
| condescend, descend | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
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- deign (Verb)
To condescend; to accept as appropriate to one's dignity. - deign (Verb)
To condescend to give; to do something.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- deign (v. t.)
To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. - deign (v. t.)
To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant. - deign (v. i.)
To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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deign
dān, v.i. to condescend.—v.t. to give: to allow: (obs.) to favour. [Fr. daigner—L. dignāri, to think worthy—dignus, worthy.]
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🔤- deign, verb, present, 1st person singular of deign (infinitive).
- deign, verb (infinitive).
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