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Definition of deign:
Synonyms:
lower oneself, derive, study at condescend, stoop, fall, come down, condescend, settle, descend, over, rise, vouchsafe, go down, patronize, patronise, come, vouchsafe.
Usage examples:
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She would, in fact, deign to stay for supper as a reward.
- "Gargoyles", Ben Hecht. -
Deign to recall that your mission was confided to you by the Ministry of War, while I hold mine on behalf of the Ministry of Public Instruction.
- "Atlantida", Pierre Benoit. -
At what hour will Your Majesty deign to receive the envoy of His Holiness?
- "The Tangled Skein", Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy.