Flakes of fluffy snow descended upon the gentle slopes.
2. Fig. [for people] to arrive or come to someone or something in great numbers. •The petitioners descended upon the mayor's office in droves.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 — 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 — 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 on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms descend on : present tense I/you/we/they descend on he/she/it descends on present participle descending on past tense descended on past participle descended on a) descend on someone/something if people descend … English dictionary
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level — lev|el1 W1S1 [ˈlevəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(standard)¦ 3¦(height)¦ 4¦(floor/ground)¦ 5¦(rank of job)¦ 6¦(way of understanding)¦ 7 at local/state/national etc level 8 a level playing field 9 be on the level … Dictionary of contemporary English
let — let1 verb (lets, letting; past and past participle let) 1》 not prevent or forbid; allow. 2》 used in the imperative to express an intention, proposal, or instruction: let s have a drink. 3》 used to express an assumption upon which a theory or… … English new terms dictionary
