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