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Deign
/deɪn/
To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
📖 Definitions of "Deign"
verb
- 1
To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
"He didn't even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him."
- 2
To condescend to give; to do something.
- 3
To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
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