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descend meaning, definition, what is descend: to move from a higher level to a lower o...: Learn more. descendFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishdescendde‧scend/dɪˈsend/●●○verb    1[intransitive,transitive]formalDOWNtomovefromahigherleveltoaloweroneOPPascend→descent  Ourplanestartedtodescend.  Iheardhisfootstepsdescendingthestairs.descendto/from/intoetc  ThepathcontinuesforsomewaybeforedescendingtoGarsdaleHead.RegisterIneverydayEnglish,peopleusuallysaygodownorcomedownratherthandescend:Theywentdownintothelobby.Iheardhisfootstepscomingdownthestairs.2[intransitive]literaryTMCifdarkness,silence,afeelingetcdescends,itbecomesdarketcoryoustarttofeelsomething,especiallysuddenlydescendon/upon/over  Totalsilencedescendedontheroom.  Anairofgloomdescendedoverthepartyheadquarters.3→indescendingorder(ofsomething)→descendfromsomebody/something→descendon/uponsomebody/something→descendtosomething→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpusdescend•Theplanestartedtodescend.•Onshakinglegshebegantodescend.•Havingfinished,shedescendsalittlewaydownthetwigandthenlaysanotherbatch.•Thecavedescendsalmostverticallythroughamazeofbouldersfromacollapsedroofandisextremelywetandmuddy.•Thereflexactionatthispointistodescendintocynicism.•Wedescendedintothecavebyaropeladder.•ADarkfallstormhaddescendedonafactoryinLeedsfouryearsearlier.•WhenStaffordsawCantormoveslowlytowardtheright,hedescendedontheoppositeside.•Slowlythetwoclimbersdescendedthecliffface.•Severalclimbersweredescendingthemountain.•Thiscircuitousapproachgivesjetslotsoftimetodescendtotheairport.•Asyoudescend,youwillslowlybegintofeelthemysteryanddanknessofCarlsbad.descendto/from/intoetc•Asthecylinderdescendsintodeeperair,axialstressincreasesuntilelasticfailureoccurs.•AllGaulsclaimedtobedescendedfromhim.•Ifyoubelieveinevolution,youbelievemanisdescendedfromprimates,andprimatesarevegetarian.•Hencetheexpansionofdictionarydefinitionsdescendsintoprogressivegenerality,displayingaweakerandweakersemanticrelationshipwiththeoriginalword.•Behindhim,theliftshudderedandbegantodescendtothegroundfloor.•Runningthelengthoftheforwardstrutwasaladderfortheastronautstodescendfromthetopporchtothesurface.descendon/upon/over•Longbeforenightfell,seriousparadeloversweredescendingondowntowntogetagoodseat.•Placedincharge,Taylorhadwrittentovendors,requestingcatalogsandpricelists,andnowtheydescendeduponhim.•JesseJacksondescendeduponHollywoodtoprotestthealmosttotalabsenceofblackandminoritynominees.•Asaresult,aheavydoseofrealityhasdescendedontheBuchanancampaign.•Investigatorsdescendonthecrimescenehuntingforclues.•ThistheyhaddonewhentheydescendedonthegenteeltownofWinchelsea.•Almostimmediately,aheatwavedescendsontherestofBritain.•Inthisway,thechildrenbecamespreadoutinsteadofallclusteringtogetherwiththecoinsdescendingonthemlikehailstones.Origindescend(1300-1400)OldFrenchdescendre,fromLatinscandere“toclimb” Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. Wehavethousandsofsix-questionquizzestotry. Choosefromcollocations,synonyms,phrasalverbsandmore. Moreresults descendfromsomebody/something descendon/uponsomebody/something descendtosomething indescendingorder(ofsomething) descend/sinktosomebody’slevel Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Construction Tourism Currencies Swimming Seealltopics Wordoftheday tactless likelytoupsetorembarrasssomeonewithoutintendingto VerbtabledescendPresentI,you,we,theydescendhe,she,itdescends >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theydescendedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavedescendedhe,she,ithasdescendedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhaddescendedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywilldescendFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavedescended >ViewLess PresentIamdescendinghe,she,itisdescending >ViewMore you,we,theyaredescendingPastI,he,she,itwasdescendingyou,we,theyweredescendingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeendescendinghe,she,ithasbeendescendingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeendescendingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbedescendingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeendescending >ViewLess