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Showing words for DEIGN using the English dictionary

5 Letter Words for Deign

deign, digne, dinge, gnide, nidge

4 Letter Words for Deign

deni, dine, ding, gein, gied, gien, inde, nide, nied

3 Letter Words for Deign

deg, dei, den, die, dig, din, end, eng, ged, gen, gid, gie, gin, ide, ign, ind, ing, ned, neg, nei, nid, nie, nig

Definitions for Deign

[1] to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.
[2] to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply.
[3] Obsolete . to condescend to accept.
[4] (intr) to think it fit or worthy of oneself (to do something); condescend he will not deign to speak to us
[5] (tr) archaic to vouchsafe he deigned no reply

Words related to Deign

stoop, consent, condescend, vouchsafe, patronize

Words nearby Deign

deific, deification, deiform, deify, deighton, deign, deil, deimos, deindex, deindividuation, deindustrialization

Origin of Deign

1250–1300; Middle English deinen < Old French deignier < Latin dignārī to judge worthy, equivalent to dign(us ) worthy + -ārī infinitive suffix

Words that may be confused with Deign

deign, dine

Word origin for Deign

C13: from Old French deignier, from Latin dignārī to consider worthy, from dignus worthy

Synonyms for Deign

condescend, consent, patronize, stoop, vouchsafe, deem worthy, see fit, think fit