How To Spell descend?
How to Pronounce descend?
Correct pronunciation for the word "descend" is [dɪsˈɛnd], [dɪsˈɛnd], [d_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_n_d].
Definition of descend
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To come or go down; to enter in; to fall upon or to invade; to proceed from a source or be derived; to pass from a preceding possessor according to law of succession; to pass from generals to particulars; to come down from a higher to a lower level morally or socially; to condescend; to pass from sharp to flat.
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To walk, move, or pass downward on a declivity.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for descend?
The adverb for the word "descend" is "downward".
What is the adjective for descend?
The adjective form of the word "descend" is "descendant".
Usage over time for descend:
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Synonyms for Descend:
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• demean • move smoothly and quickly on a surface • trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down • step • humble, humiliate • spring • stoop, humble oneself • move down, lower a • follow • land • dismount • drop • tumble • lapse • change • decay, deteriorate • descend • plunge • get off • disintegrate • get off something higher • rot • plummet • condescend • settle • subside • worsen • fall apart; reduce to pieces -
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- come off .
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- deteriorate ,
- abseil ,
- ascent ,
- climber ,
- climbing .
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- down .
- fall .
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Resources
- Correct spelling for descend [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- descend - English spelling dictionary
- Descend | Definition of descend by Merriam-Webster
- Descend definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Descend | Definition of descend at Dictionary.com
- Descend dictionary definition | descend defined
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