deign
verb (used without object)
to think it appropriate to or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend.
deigns
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present tense formof deign (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Which she already has, along with all the extracurriculars required to prove she will be an asset to whichever university deigns to accept our tens of thousands of dollars in tuition, housing and fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
More than that, he also secured a prized meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a head of government who rarely deigns to trouble himself with mere foreign ministers.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Finkel’s account, based largely on interviews with Breitwieser, is of a romantic hero who disdains practical details as much as security ones, and who is “crushed” when Stengel deigns to buy Ikea furniture.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
The comedian has become a hilarious and refreshingly theatrical presence whenever he deigns to visit the "Weekend Update" desk, and when he breaks out the costumes, you know it's going to be good.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
Though Quin Veturius is seventy-seven years old, women blush when he looks them in the eye, and men wince when he deigns to shake their hands.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
