Deign

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  • intransitive verb. To do something that one considers beneath one's dignity; condescend: synonym: stoop.
  • intransitive verb. To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. 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.
  • intransitive verb. To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To condescend; to accept as appropriate to one's dignity.
  • verb. To condescend to give; to do something.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
    • Word Usage
    "Is the word deign used correctly here: Did the guy actually think he would deign that question with a response?"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    act  move  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane  Aquitaine  Ayn  Bahrain  Biscayne  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    archidiaconal  everyzing  mightst  staie  vouchsafe  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    OK  accede to  accept  accord to  agree  
    verb-form
    deigned  deignes  deigning  deigns  
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