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deign

verb

/deɪn/

Meaning

to do something considered beneath one's dignity

The king did not deign to reply to the commoner.

condescend, stoop, humble oneself, lower oneself

refuse, reject, ignore

deign to answer, deign to help, hardly deign, deign to speak

To say or sing something repeatedly in a rhythmic way.

to make a short, sharp sound, or to burst or break with such a sound

To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

to cause or persuade someone to do something; to bring about a result

to form an opinion about something; to make a legal decision

to perceive with the eyes; to visually detect