- intransitive verb
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- to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us. [Webster]
- transitive verb
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- to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply. [Webster]
- verb
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- be kind or gracious enough (to do sth); condescend [Barron]
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