deign
Definition
To condescend to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to do something reluctantly as a mark of superiority.
Example
"The king rarely deigned to speak with commoners, but this time he made an exception."
To condescend to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to do something reluctantly as a mark of superiority.
"The king rarely deigned to speak with commoners, but this time he made an exception."