How to Pronounce "deign"
word
ˈdeɪn
DAYN
dˈeɪn
DAYN
Definition
To do something that you feel is beneath your dignity, but you do it anyway, usually with a sense of reluctance or superiority.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdeɪn
British English
dˈeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAYN
UK
DAYN
Listen in Context
He would not deign to answer my question.
The king did not deign to speak to his servants.
She finally deigned to help us after we asked many times.
He wouldn't even deign to look at us at the party.