Definition of "deign" in Englisch

verb

1. (intransitive) To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.

   • He didn’t even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him.

2. (transitive) To condescend to give; to do something.

3. (obsolete) To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.