All 9 Uses of
deign
in
War and Peace
- She added that Her Majesty had deigned to show Baron Funke beaucoup d'estime, and again her face clouded over with sadness.†
Chpt 1 *deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- It was as if Napoleon knew that it was only necessary for his hand to deign to touch that soldier's breast for the soldier to be forever happy, rewarded, and distinguished from everyone else in the world.†
Chpt 5deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- His Majesty the Emperor has deigned to send your excellency a project submitted by me...†
Chpt 6deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- When, much later, "Uncle" rode up to Nicholas and began talking to him, he felt flattered that, after what had happened, "Uncle" deigned to speak to him.†
Chpt 7
- At the next review, they say, the Emperor did not once deign to address him.†
Chpt 8deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- She does not deign to be clever....Oh no, she is simply enchanting, and that is all.†
Chpt 8
- The Emperor has deigned to summon us and the merchants.†
Chpt 9deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- He only saw in her a pretty and fresh young girl, with whom he did not deign to unite his fate.†
Chpt 10deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- "You won't deign to demean yourself by marrying me, you..." said Helene, beginning to cry.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity