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- verbdescend (verb) · descends (third person present) · descended (past tense) · descended (past participle) · descending (present participle)
- move or fall downward:"the aircraft began to descend"
- (of a mammal's testes) pass from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.
- (of stairs, a road or path, or a piece of land) be on a slope or incline and extend downward:"a side road descended into the forest" · "a narrow flight of stairs descended a steep slope"
- move down (a slope or stairs):"the vehicle descended a ramp"
- come or go down a scale, especially from the superior to the inferior:"three hotels were granted the prestigious five-star status, whilst others descended in quality or maintained their ranking"
- music(of sound) become lower in pitch:"the chords descended in spectacular style from the upper register to the lower"
- (descend to)act in a specified shameful way that is far below one's usual standards:"she descended to self-pity"
- (descend into)(of a situation or group of people) reach (a state considered undesirable or shameful):"the army had descended into chaos"
- (descend on/upon)make a sudden attack on:"the militia descended on Rye"
- make an unexpected and typically unwelcome visit to:"treasure-seekers descended upon the site"
- (of a feeling or atmosphere) develop suddenly and be felt throughout a place or by a person or group of people:"with her death, a cloud of gloom descended upon Bollywood"
- (of night or darkness) begin to occur:"as the winter darkness descended, the fighting ceased"
- (be descended from)be a direct blood relative of (a specified, typically illustrious ancestor):"she is descended from Charles II"
- (of an asset) pass by inheritance, typically from parent to child:"his lands descended to his eldest son"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French descendre, from Latin descendere, from de- ‘down’ + scandere ‘to climb’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- move or fall downward:
- (of stairs, a road or path, or a piece of land) be on a slope or incline and extend downward:
- move down (a slope or stairs):
- act in a specified shameful way that is far below one's usual standards:
- (of a situation or group of people) reach (a state considered undesirable or shameful):
- make a sudden attack on:
- be a direct blood relative of (a specified, typically illustrious ancestor):
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.descend verb uk / dɪˈsend / us / dɪˈsend / descend verb (POSITION) Add to word list B2 [ I or T ] formal to go or come down: The path descended steeply into the valley.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/descenddescend (third-person singular simple present descends, present participle descending, simple past and past participle descended) Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. (transitive) To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon.www.wikiwand.com/en/dictionary/descend
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Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb descend, which means to move downwards from a higher to a lower level, or to be inherited or transmitted. See examples, synonyms, and related words for descend.
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