deign

Etymology
From, from , from , from. Cognate to and 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
 * 2)  To condescend to give; to do something.
 * 3)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
 * 1)  To condescend to give; to do something.
 * 2)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
 * 1)  To condescend to give; to do something.
 * 2)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
 * 1)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
 * 1)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.
 * 1)  To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.

Usage notes
Like, this word was often used in the past with a positive, earnest valence in referring to exalted personages such as God or monarchs. Today it is most often used sarcastically, frequently in the negative, to connote an unjustified air of superiority.

Translations

 * Belarusian: удастоіць, удастойваць
 * Bulgarian: благоволявам, снизхождавам
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * Georgian: ღირსად ჩათვალა აღირსა, ინება, იკადრა
 * German:  (with zu + infinitive),  (with zu + infinitive)
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, /,
 * Latin:
 * Macedonian: удо́стои, удосто́јува, благо́воли, по́вела
 * Maori: tapatu
 * Middle English: deynen
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: dignar-se a
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish: