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Meanings of deign in English
Synonyms
Examples for "descend"
Examples for "descend"
1
The Roman opened the trap-door in the ground in order to descend.
2
The papyrus boat lies at the ferry; thou shalt descend in it.
3
In the vast shadow of night, the coolness and the dews descend.
4
Several of the remaining men began to descend towards their new attacker.
5
And yet the greatest threat to humanity is just about to descend.
1
The braves themselves did not condescend to menial labor of this kind.
2
These dignitaries condescend to advertise against each other in the local papers.
3
On the contrary, they not unfrequently condescend to bless the very humblest.
4
Nevertheless we, in our fancied mightiness, cannot condescend to such vulgar considerations.
5
I wonder you condescend to such trifles as fashionably-shaped hats and coats.
Usage of deign in English
1
Gentle Night; deign to stay awhile: Some help is needed from you.
2
Farrar did not deign to answer: his eye was on the wind.
3
But Mars would hardly deign to share the humbler laurels of Apollo.
4
But the big chap ahead of them did not deign to reply.
5
But a question like that the boys would not deign to answer.
6
If the frightened, faded wife would deign to speak to the Americano.
7
She did not deign to answer, but hurried out of the room.
8
Ser Mandon did not deign to show that he had heard that.
9
If Your Majesty would deign to rebut it, how could it stand?
10
Whether you were instructed by him I do not deign to ask.
11
Whether I would deign to lift him up again is another thing.
12
There is a village there called Známenskoe-Glúshkovo-perhapsyou deign to know it.
13
He did not deign to hide his grief or pleasure under disguises.
14
Thou didst not even deign to fix on him Thy Adorable Eyes.
15
She did not deign to take it, but strode purposefully toward Basind.
16
Indeed, trains do not deign to notice its existence except on Sundays.
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Deign through the time
Deign across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common