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condescend deign descend

Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity WordNet 3.0

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Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something). Wiktionary

Come down from one's superior position. Wiktionary (translation)

To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity. Wiktionary

(intransitive) to condescend. Wiktionary (translation)

He didn't even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

condescend, deign, descend

Wiktionary

condescend, deign

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