bevärdiga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condescend verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
- grace noun Smooth, elegant movement or manner.
Senses
bevärdiga is used for these senses in English:
- condescend To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
- grace (transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.
condescend — full definition
- verb To treat someone as though they are inferior; to talk down to them.
- verb To do something considered beneath one's status, often reluctantly.
grace — full definition
- noun Smooth, elegant movement or manner.
- noun A short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.
- noun A short extra period of time allowed before a deadline or obligation takes effect.
- noun Unearned kindness or favor, especially divine mercy in religious contexts.
- verb To add elegance or honor to something by one's presence or by decorating it.