deign
UK/dein/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To condescend to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to think fit.
屈尊；俯就
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdeignother
=deign
Common Collocations
- 1.deign to屈尊...
- 2.deign to speak勉强同意
Example Sentences
- 1.
She deigned to speak with the junior staff members during the company meeting.
- 2.
The aristocrat would not deign to socialize with people of lower social status.