condign
[kәn'dain]
a. (尤指惩)应, 适宜

1. The public approved the condign punishment.
   众致赞罪判很恰。
2. Condign English basic skill, especially written.
   英语础，特别书英语。

condign
[ adj ]
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
<adj.all>
condign censure



Condign \Con*dign"\, a. [F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy;
con- + dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Digne}.]
1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit. [Obs.]

Condign and worthy praise. --Udall.

Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign.
--Spenser.

2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime.
``Condign censure.'' --Milman.

Unless it were a bloody murderer . . .
I never gave them condign punishment. --Shak.