deign

Significado (Inglés)

1. (intransitive) To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
2. (transitive) To condescend to give; to do something.
3. (obsolete) To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.

Conceptos

dignarse

Sinónimos

condescend

stoop

vouchsafe

lower oneself

descend

be pleased

lover oneself

come down

do

grovel

pleased

abate

Traducciones

daigner

sich herablassen

geruhen

zich verwaardigen

καταδέχομαι

degnare

degnarsi

gewähren

dignar-se

tenezzül etmek

verwaardigen

bahşetmek

inayet etmek

Iütfetmek

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/deɪn/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: deynen

Cognado con francés: daigner

In summary

From Middle English deynen, from Old French deignier (“consider worthy”), from Latin dignāre (“consider worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”). Cognate to dignity and French daigner.