Past tense of deign
regular verb
The past tense of deign is deigned. The past participle is also deigned.
Forms of deign
| Base form (V1) | deign /deɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deigned |
| Past participle (V3) | deigned |
| Present participle | deigning |
| Third person singular | deigns |
Deigned in a sentence
- “Yes, madame, since your Highness has deigned to begin, will you deign to finish—”1998, Alexandre Dumas, The Man in the Iron Mask, →ISBN, page 83. From the entry Your Highness
- The last time he deigned to talk to his youngest child, he was still Scrooge McDucking his way through the Fort Lauderdale social scene.”2017, Jesse J. Holland, Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?, a Novel of the Marvel Universe. From the entry Scrooge McDuck
- The sun climbed higher and beads of moisture formed at her hairline before Sir Hopkin deigned to poke his uglisome head out.2005, Deeanne Gist, A Bride Most Begrudging. From the entry uglisome
Meaning of deign
- verb To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.
- verb To consider it appropriate or worthy to accept or take (something).
- verb Often followed by of: to consider (someone) as worthy of something; to dignify.
Questions about the past tense of deign
- What is the past tense of deign?
- The past tense of deign is deigned.
- What is the past participle of deign?
- The past participle of deign is deigned.
- Is deign a regular or irregular verb?
- Deign is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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