What does Descend Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
  • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • come as if by falling

Examples

  • "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
  • "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
  • "Night fell"; "Silence fell"

Part of Speech

Verb