con|dign

con|dign
con|dign «kuhn DYN», adjective.
1. deserved; adequate; fitting; »

condign punishment.

2. Archaic. worthy; deserving.
[< Middle French condigne, learned borrowing from Latin condignus very worthy < com- completely + dignus worthy]
Usage Because condign is so often coupled with punishment, it is sometimes misunderstood and used as a synonym for severe.

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