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 descend descend /dɪˈsɛnd/

verb

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. () 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
  4. Come as if by falling  ( descend , fall , settle )
    come as if by falling
     Night fell
    Night fell
     Silence fell
    Silence fell