deign
/deɪn/verb
no obj., with infinitive
1- do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity屈尊：
she did not deign to answer the maid's question.
她不屑于回答女仆的问题。
1.1
- with obj. archaic condescend to give (something)〈古〉赐予, 俯允：
he had deigned an apology.
他屈尊道了歉。
词源
Middle English: from Old French degnier, from Latin dignare, dignari 'deem worthy'， from dignus 'worthy'.