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Did Not Deign to Answer?
Did Not Deign to Answer?
Alexander Ross••5 min read
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrange1 /reɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 variety of things/people [countable usually singular] a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general typerange of a range of services The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
deign to do somethingdeign to do somethingto do something that you think you are really too important to do – often used humorously Travis called after her, but she didn't deign to answer.
What does do not deign mean?
: to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop would not even deign to talk to him One iconoclastic architect, for example, doesn't deign to speak of bathrooms.—
How do you use deign in a sentence?
Deign Sentence Examples
She does not deign to be clever....
At the next review, they say, the Emperor did not once deign to address him.
Her cat would never deign to come when called.
He only saw in her a pretty and fresh young girl, with whom he did not deign to unite his fate.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
