I must descend to the lower level to greet the guests.
•Gerald descended to the front door to see who was there.
2. Fig. to condescend to do something; to stoop to doing something; to lower oneself to do something bad. •I refuse to descend to the performance of such menial duties.
•I will not descend to a life of crime.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
descend into something — desˈcend into sth derived no passive (formal) to gradually get into a bad state • The country was descending into chaos. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend on something — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend upon something — desˈcend on/upon sb/sth derived to visit sb/sth in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly • Hundreds of football fans descended on the city. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend to something — desˈcend to sth derived no passive to do sth that makes people stop respecting you • They descended to the level of personal insults. Main entry: ↑descendderived … Useful english dictionary
descend — de|scend [ dı send ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to go down a mountain or slope, or to go downstairs: I descended into the valley. He slowly descended the stairs. a ) intransitive to come nearer to the ground: The airplane was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
descend to — des ˈcend to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they descend to he/she/it descends to present participle descending to past tense descended to … Useful english dictionary
descend into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms descend into : present tense I/you/we/they descend into he/she/it descends into present participle descending into past tense descended into past participle descended into descend into something if a situation … English dictionary
descend — de|scend [dıˈsend] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: descendre, from Latin scandere to climb ] 1.) [I and T] formal to move from a higher level to a lower one ≠ ↑ascend ▪ Our plane started to descend. ▪ I heard his footsteps descending… … Dictionary of contemporary English
descend from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms descend from : present tense I/you/we/they descend from he/she/it descends from present participle descending from past tense descended from past participle descended from 1) descend from someone/something… … English dictionary
descend — verb 1 (I, T) formal to move from a higher level to a lower one: The plane started to descend. (+ from): He descended slowly from the railway carriage. | descend sth: Mrs Danvers descended the stairs. opposite ascend 2 (I) literary if darkness,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
descend */*/ — UK [dɪˈsend] / US verb Word forms descend : present tense I/you/we/they descend he/she/it descends present participle descending past tense descended past participle descended 1) [intransitive/transitive] formal to go down a mountain or slope, or … English dictionary
