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deigned

VERB

lower oneself

Synonyms

STRONG

condescend consent patronize stoop vouchsafe

WEAK

deem worthy see fit think fit

Antonyms

STRONG

oppose refuse rise above

WEAK

be proud hold head high

Example Sentences

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That applied to observers who deigned to take photographs of the case's famous players in the courthouse and lawyers who pushed their questions into territory the judge had previously made clear were off-limits.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Times were unimportant, however, as the racers who deigned to take to the Stelvio course finetuned their lines down the course in the kind of flat light that is also forecast for Saturday's medal race.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh have all issued rebukes to lower courts that deigned to question their reasoning.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

Readers might assume there were only the two the article deigned to mention.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply; but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen