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deign

/deɪn/verb

उच्चारण डेन

(घमंड के साथ) कृपा करके करना, (कुछ करना) अपनी शान के ख़िलाफ़ न समझना

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    [T] ~ to do sth disapproving

    to do something in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it

    (घमंड के साथ) कृपा करके करना, (कुछ करना) अपनी शान के ख़िलाफ़ न समझना

    • He did not even deign to reply to my letter.
    • She finally deigned to join us for lunch.

    Synonyms condescend stoop lower yourself consent

    Opposite refuse disdain

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

condescend stoop lower yourself consent

Antonyms

refuse disdain

§Grammar and usage

The g in deign is silent, so it sounds like the name Dane.

Deign का g silent है, इसलिए यह Dane नाम की तरह बोला जाता है।

Deign is usually used in negative sentences and is followed by a to-infinitive, as in 'She did not deign to look at me'.

Deign का प्रयोग प्रायः negative वाक्यों में होता है और इसके बाद to-infinitive आता है, जैसे 'She did not deign to look at me'।