Definitions for descend

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descend de·scend

Spelling: [dih-send]

IPA: /dɪˈsɛnd/

Descend is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in descend (cddeens).

Definitions for descend

verb (used with object)

1. to move downward upon or along; go or climb down (stairs, a hill, etc.).
2. to extend or lead down along:

verb (used without object)

1. to go or pass from a higher to a lower place; move or come down:
2. to pass from higher to lower in any scale or series.
3. to go from generals to particulars, as in a discussion.
4. to slope, tend, or lead downward:
5. to be inherited or transmitted, as through succeeding generations of a family:
6. to have a specific person or family among one's ancestors (usually followed by from):
7. to be derived from something remote in time, especially through continuous transmission:
8. to approach or pounce upon, especially in a greedy or hasty manner (followed by on or upon):
9. to settle, as a cloud or vapor.
10. to appear or become manifest, as a supernatural being, state of mind, etc.:
11. to attack, especially with violence and suddenness (usually followed by on or upon):
12. to sink or come down from a certain intellectual, moral, or social standard:
13. Astronomy. to move toward the horizon, as the sun or a star.

Origin of descend

1250-1300; Middle English descenden Old French descendre Latin dēscendere, equivalent to dē- de- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb; cf. Examples for descend

And maybe, just maybe, there are black helicopters with United Nations decals about to descend on heartland America.

So they had to make me this waterproof renaissance gown and I would have to descend into the hot tub for rehearsal.

So I never allow myself to take anything for granted (or the fanged writing gods will descend on me).

At this stage it is not necessary or desirable to descend to detail.

Just one more note of caution before we descend down the rapids of morality and ethics.

They could not now descend from the eminence on which they stood.

The explosion had blown in the wall and cut off the only path by which they could descend.

With a lowering face he watched her descend and, his hand on the newel, confronted her.

Even before she could descend to tell her story, rumors were spreading to discredit her.

The mountain that is easy to descend must soon be climbed again.