deign to grant
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grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey … Law dictionary
Deign — (d[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deigned} (d[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deigning}.] [OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See {Decent},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deign — I verb allow, allow with condescension, be so good as to, condescend, descend, favor, grant, patronize, stoop, vouchsafe II index accede (concede), bestow, patronize (condescend toward) Burt … Law dictionary
deign — condescend, *stoop Analogous words: vouchsafe, accord, concede, *grant, award … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deign — /dayn/, v.i. 1. to think fit or in accordance with one s dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us. v.t. 2. to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply. 3. Obs. to condescend to accept. [1250 1300; ME deinen … Universalium
deign — [[t]deɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to think fit with one s dignity; condescend: would not deign to visit us[/ex] 2) to condescend to give or grant: deigned no reply[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF deignier < L dignārī to judge worthy … From formal English to slang
grant — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accommodation, accord, accord to, accordance, acknowledge, administer, admit, admit everything, admit exceptions, afford, agree provisionally, agree to, aid, alimony, allocate, allot, allotment,… … Moby Thesaurus
deign — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accord to, agree, agree to, approve, approve of, assent, be willing, concede, condescend, connive at, consent, consent to silently, descend, endorse, give consent, go along with, grant, have no… … Moby Thesaurus
deign — I. v. n. Condescend, vouchsafe, think fit, see fit. II. v. a. Grant, vouchsafe, accord … New dictionary of synonyms
grant — I. v. a. 1. Admit, allow, concede, cede, yield. 2. Give (in answer to a request), bestow, confer, vouchsafe, deign. 3. (Law.) Convey (by deed), transfer, make conveyance of. II. n. 1. Gift, boon, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, pres … New dictionary of synonyms
