The meaning of DEIGN is to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop. How to use deign in a sentence.

DEIGN definition: to think it appropriate to or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend. See examples of deign used in a sentence.

This is to deign not to notice what is going on and to seek not to excuse a single one of one's actions.

1. (intr) to think it fit or worthy of oneself (to do something); condescend: he will not deign to speak to us. 2. (tr) archaic to vouchsafe: he deigned no reply.

Definition of deign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Verb deign (third-person singular simple present deigns, present participle deigning, simple past and past participle deigned) (intransitive) To condescend; to do despite a …

Deign means to reluctantly agree to do something you consider beneath you. When threatened with the loss of her fortune, an heiress might deign to get a job, but she might look down her …

To deign is to condescend to do something. When you deign to perform an action, you perceive the action to be beneath your dignity, but you reluctantly do it anyway.

If you get there on the stroke of nine, they deign to take your paperwork off you and tell you to come back in four hours ' time.

DEIGN meaning: to do something that you think you should not have to do because you are too important usually followed by to + verb