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καταδέχομαι — meaning in English

katadechomai

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English meaning

  • condescend verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
  • deign verb To agree to do something considered beneath one's dignity or status.

Senses

καταδέχομαι is used for these senses in English:

  • deign (transitive) To condescend to give; to do something.

condescend — full definition

  1. verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
  2. verb To do something considered beneath one's status, often reluctantly.