(vt)ยอมทำ ในลักษณะที่ผู้ทำคิดว่าตนเองอยู่ในระดับทางสังคมหรือตำแหน่งหน้าที่ที่สูงกว่า แต่ยอมลดตัวลงมาทำสิ่งที่อยู่ในระดับที่ต่ำกว่า เช่น I had to wait almost two hours before he condescended to see us. ฉันต้องรอเกือบสองชั่วโมง กว่าเขาจะยอมออกมาพบฉัน, Syn.deign
English-Thai: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
[seru ; saseru](aux-v, v1) (1) (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (2) (hum) (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (3) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (4) (hon) (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions#540[Add to Longdo]
[で, de](n, n-suf) (1) coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon); (2) attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on; (3) start; beginning; (4) origins; background; person (or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (lineage); (5) architectural member that projects outward; (6) highest point of the stern of a ship; (7) (uk) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb as 〜出がある or 〜出がない, etc.) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something; (P)#632[Add to Longdo]
[あえて, aete](adv) (uk) dare (to do something); venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure); take upon oneself; challenge; presume; (there is no) need to; (don't) go as far as; definitely (not); (P)#11957[Add to Longdo]