demean

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DEMEAN, verb transitive 1. To behave; to carry; to conduct; with the reciprocal pronoun; as, it is our duty to demean ourselves with humility. 2. To treat. DEMEAN, verb transitive To debase; to undervalue. DEMEAN, noun 1. Behavior; carriage; demeanor. 2. Mien.
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