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condign

con·dign

UK/kənˈdʌɪn/ US/kənˈdaɪn/ uncommon

adjective

1.

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

  • “condign censure”
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Origin

From Middle English condigne, from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- + dignus (“worthy”). Compare deign.

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