degnare
to deign
verb deh-NYAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin dignare, to deem worthy.
Also means
to condescend
Usage Note
Degnare is almost always used reflexively — degnarsi di fare qualcosa means to condescend or bother to do something, often with ironic or reproachful tone: Non si è degnato di rispondere ('He didn't even bother to reply'). Takes essere in reflexive constructions.
Examples
"Non si è degnato di rispondermi."
Natural Translation
He didn't even deign to reply to me.
Literal Translation
Not himself he-has deigned to reply-to-me.
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