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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demean \De*mean"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr & vb n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d['e]mener to struggle; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on conduct, fr L. minare to drive animals by threatening cries, fr minari to threaten. See {Menace}.] 1. To manage; to conduct; to treat. [Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter. --Milton. 2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. They have demeaned themselves Like men born to renown by life or death. --Shak. They answered . . . that they should demean themselves according to their instructions. --Clarendon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demean \De*mean"\, n. [OF. demene. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment. [Obs.] Vile demean and usage bad --Spenser. 2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor. [Obs.] With grave demean and solemn vanity. --West. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demean \De*mean"\, n. [See {Demesne}.] 1. Demesne. [Obs.] 2. pl Resources; means [Obs.] You know How narrow our demeans are --Massinger. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: demean v : reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn: {degrade}, {disgrace}, {put down}]
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