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descend - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
descend
Definition
(verb) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Synonyms
:
come down
,
fall
,
go down
Example Sentence
The temperature is going down
The barometer is falling
The curtain fell on the diva
Her hand went up and then fell again
Definition
(verb) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Synonyms
:
come
,
derive
Example Sentence
She was descended from an old Italian noble family
he comes from humble origins
Definition
(verb) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonyms
:
condescend
,
deign
Definition
(verb) come as if by falling
Synonyms
:
fall
,
settle
Example Sentence
Night fell
Silence fell
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