Descend

Meaning

Verb

●

To

from a higher to a lower place; to

;

or

in

,

by

,

,

,

etc.

●

To

; to retire.

●

To make an

, or

,

from a

;

and with violence.

●

To

a lower, less

,

, less

, or worse, state or

; to lower or

oneself

●

To

from the more general or important to the specific or less important

to be considered.

●

To

, as from a

,

, or stock

●

To be

(from)

●

To

by

or by

; to

by inheritance.

●

In Astronomy:

To

toward the

, or to the

ward.

●

In Music:

To

; to

from a higher to a lower tone.

●

To

upon or along; to

from a higher to a lower part of

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Origin

descend

English

decenden

Middle English (1100-1500)

descendre

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

descendere

Latin

descendo

Latin

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