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Definition of deign:

To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.
To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; - opposed to disdain.
To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.

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:

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.