DEIGN


Meaning of DEIGN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdān ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deigner, from Latin dignare, dignari, from dignus worthy — more at decent

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

: to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop

would not even deign to talk to him

transitive verb

: to condescend to give or offer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.