condign
a . 相當的,適宜的
相當的,適宜的
condign adj 1 :
fitting or appropriate and deserved ;
used especially of punishment ; "
condign censure "
Condign \
Con *
dign "\,
a . [
F .
condigne ,
L .
condignus very worthy ;
con -
dignus worthy .
See {
Deign },
and cf . {
Digne }.]
1 .
Worthy ;
suitable ;
deserving ;
fit . [
Obs .]
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Condign and worthy praise . --
Udall .
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Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign .
--
Spenser .
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2 .
Deserved ;
adequate ;
suitable to the fault or crime .
"
Condign censure ." --
Milman .
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Unless it were a bloody murderer . . .
I never gave them condign punishment . --
Shak .
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35 Moby Thesaurus words for "
condign ":
according to Hoyle ,
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atrocious ,
awful ,
becoming ,
correct ,
decent ,
decorous ,
deserved ,
dreadful ,
due ,
fair ,
fit ,
fitting ,
good ,
grim ,
horrible ,
just ,
kosher ,
merited ,
nice ,
normal ,
normative ,
proper ,
requisite ,
right ,
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righteous ,
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rigorous ,
seemly ,
stern ,
strict ,
stringent ,
suitable
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CONDIGN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In his 1755 Dictionary of the English Language, lexicographer Samuel Johnson noted that "condign" was "always used of something deserved by crimes " Even today, it is most likely to be used to modify "punishment" or a related word, such as "redress," "justice," or "chastisement "
CONDIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary The crime he commits is visited with the most condign punishment, beyond that allotted to other classes subject to punishment
CONDIGN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Condign definition: well-deserved; fitting; adequate See examples of CONDIGN used in a sentence
Condign - definition of condign by The Free Dictionary condign (kənˈdaɪn) adj (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved [C15: from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from dignus worthy]
condign adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of condign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
condign, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective condign, five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
condign - Wiktionary, the free dictionary condign (comparative more condign, superlative most condign) Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment quotations
CONDIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary condign in American English (kənˈdain) adjective well-deserved; fitting; adequate
condign | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language . . . Definition of condign English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels
Condign Definition Meaning | YourDictionary (rare) Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment From Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- + dignus ‘worthy’