Words Of Politeness

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verb to do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend

  • The queen will deign to attend the charity event next week.
  • I hope the professor deigns to extend the deadline for the assignment.
  • I doubt he'll deign to hang out with us after what happened last time.
  • The sun deigned to peek out from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the field.