"undignify" meaning in All languages combined

See undignify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: undignifies [present, singular, third-person], undignifying [participle, present], undignified [participle, past], undignified [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English dignify English undignify From un- + dignify. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|un-|dignify|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English dignify English undignify [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*un-", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*un-", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "un-", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "un-", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "un-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dignify", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "undignify", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="undignify"> From un- + dignify. Head templates: {{en-verb}} undignify (third-person singular simple present undignifies, present participle undignifying, simple past and past participle undignified)
  1. (transitive) To treat without dignity. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-undignify-en-verb-B2nvA2EP Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 46 54
  2. (transitive) To demean. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-undignify-en-verb-ADP2FlyW Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 46 54

Inflected forms

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