CONDESCEND


Meaning of CONDESCEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-di-ˈsend ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : to descend to a less formal or dignified level : unbend

b. : to waive the privileges of rank

2. : to assume an air of superiority

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.