deign
vi . 屈尊
vt . 赐予
屈尊赐予
deign v 1 :
do something that one considers to be below one '
s dignity [
synonym : {
condescend }, {
deign }, {
descend }]
Deign \
Deign \ (
d [=
a ]
n ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Deigned } (
d [=
a ]
nd );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Deigning }.] [
OE .
deinen ,
deignen ,
OF .
degner ,
deigner ,
daigner ,
F .
daigner ,
fr .
L .
dignari to deem worthy ,
deign ,
fr .
dignus worthy ;
akin to decere to be fitting .
See {
Decent },
and cf . {
Dainty }, {
Dignity },
{
Condign }, {
Disdain }.]
1 .
To esteem worthy ;
to consider worth notice ; --
opposed to disdain . [
Obs .]
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I fear my Julia would not deign my lines . --
Shak .
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2 .
To condescend to give or bestow ;
to stoop to furnish ;
to vouchsafe ;
to allow ;
to grant .
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Nor would we deign him burial of his men . --
Shak .
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Deign \
Deign \,
v .
i .
To think worthy ;
to vouchsafe ;
to condescend ; - -
followed by an infinitive .
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O deign to visit our forsaken seats . --
Pope .
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Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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Round turned he ,
as not deigning Those craven ranks to see . --
Macaulay .
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Note :
In early English deign was often used impersonally .
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Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground .
--
Chaucer .
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40 Moby Thesaurus words for "
deign ":
OK ,
accede to ,
accept ,
accord to ,
agree ,
agree to ,
approve ,
approve of ,
assent ,
be willing ,
concede ,
condescend ,
connive at ,
consent ,
consent to silently ,
descend ,
endorse ,
give consent ,
go along with ,
grant ,
have no objection ,
hold with ,
lower oneself ,
nod ,
nod assent ,
not refuse ,
okay ,
permit ,
ratify ,
sanction ,
say aye ,
say yes ,
stoop ,
take kindly to ,
vote affirmatively ,
vote aye ,
vouchsafe ,
wink at ,
yield ,
yield assent
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