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Meaning of demean | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈmiːn

Definitions

  1. Management; treatment.
    obsolete, transitive, uncountable, usually
  2. demesne.
    transitive
  3. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.
    obsolete, transitive, uncountable, usually
  4. resources; means.
    transitive

Equivalents

العربية تصرف
Deutsch aufführen behandeln benehmen beschämen demütigen erniedrigen führen kleinmachen Verhalten
Español conducir gestionar
Suomi häpäistä käytös käyttäytyä kohtelu nöyrtyä
Nederlands behandelen behandeling beheer gedrag gedragen houding
Українська поведінка

Examples

“Pursu'd him streight, in mynd to bene ywroken / Of all the vile demeane, and vsage bad”
“‘When thou hast all this doen, then bring me newes / Of his demeane […].’”
“with grave demean and solemn vanity”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

demeanance Demeaned demeaner Demeaning demeaningness Demeanor

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