v. t. | 1. | To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; - opposed to disdain. |
2. | To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant. | |
v. i. | 1. | To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive. |
Verb | 1. | deign - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Synonyms: condescend, descend |