DESCEND


Meaning of DESCEND in English

■ verb

1》 move downwards.

↘(of a road or flight of steps) slope or lead down.

2》 Music become lower in pitch.

3》 ( ~ on ) make a sudden attack on or unwelcome visit to.

4》 ( be ~ed from ) be a blood relative of (an ancestor).

↘(often ~ to ) pass by inheritance.

Derivatives

~ent adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~re , from L. ~ere , from de- 'down' + scandere 'to climb'.

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