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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

  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.

grace — full definition

  1. noun Smooth, elegant movement or manner.
  2. noun A short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal.
  3. noun A short extra period of time allowed before a deadline or obligation takes effect.
  4. noun Unearned kindness or favor, especially divine mercy in religious contexts.
  5. verb To add elegance or honor to something by one's presence or by decorating it.

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