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    con·dign
    [kənˈdīn]
    adjective
    formal
    condign (adjective)
    1. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved:
      "condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing"
    Origin
    late Middle English (in the general sense ‘worthy, appropriate’): from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- ‘altogether’ + dignus ‘worthy’.
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    adjective
    1. (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved:
      well earned
      earned
      merited
      warranted
      justified
      justifiable
      rightful
      due
      right
      just
      fair
      fitting
      appropriate
      suitable
      proper
      reasonable
      apt
      meet
      well deserved
      Opposite:
      undeserved
     
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  1. Deserved or adequate
    con·dign (kən-dīn′) adj. Deserved; adequate: "On sober reflection, such worries over a man's condign punishment seemed senseless" (Henry Louis Gates, Jr.).

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    condign adjective formal uk / kənˈdaɪn / us / kənˈdaɪn / Add to word list Add to word list Condign punishment is suitable or right for a particular crime: Expropriation of property seemed condign punishment for treason.

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    What does condign mean?
    CONDIGN definition: 1. Condign punishment is suitable or right for a particular crime: 2. Condign punishment is…. Learn more.

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    How do you pronounce condign?
    There are two ways to correctly pronounce condign: "CON-dine" or "con-DINE." The word comes from Latin: con- means "together, altogether" and dignus means "worthy." So, something that is condign is deserved or appropriate. It especially applies to a punishment that is severe but just, meaning the punishment is appropriate for the crime.

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    How many meanings does the adjective condign have?
    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. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the adjective condign?

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    Where does the word condigne come from?
    [Middle English condigne, from Old French, from Latin condignus : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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    Can a judge pass a condign sentence?
    In the first clause the law allows judges to pass condign sentences, and they frequently do. The public's criticism is condign and total in their opposition to the proposals. The men who have been responsible for these crimes must receive condign punishment.

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