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   condign

   /kənˈdʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved: formal "condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘worthy, appropriate’): from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- ‘altogether’ + dignus ‘worthy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. condignly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONDIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / kənˈdaɪn / us / kənˈdaɪn / Add to word list. Condign punishment is suitable or right for a particular crime: Expropriation of property seemed condign punishment for treason. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Punishing & punishments. ankle bracelet. ankle tag. attach. ball and chain. bar.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › condignCondign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONDIGN is deserved, appropriate. How to use condign in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › condignCondign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective condign to describe a fair and fitting punishment, like the condign clean-up work assigned to a group of students after they made a big mess.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › condignCONDIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Condign definition: well-deserved; fitting; adequate. See examples of CONDIGN used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONDIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / kənˈdaɪn / uk / kənˈdaɪn / Add to word list. Condign punishment is suitable or right for a particular crime: Expropriation of property seemed condign punishment for treason. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Punishing & punishments. ankle bracelet. ankle tag. attach. ball and chain. bar.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONDIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (kənˈdain) adjective. well-deserved; fitting; adequate. condign punishment. SYNONYMS appropriate, suitable. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. condignly.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › condignCondign - definition of condign by The Free Dictionary

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   condign - fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment; "condign censure"