English dictionary definition of:

descend


Verb

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

Thesaurus

come   condescend   deign   derive   fall   settle  

Spellzone course content

View spelling list sc words and learn about the word descend in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy.

View spelling list Prefixes: de or dis? and learn about the word descend in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 23. Prefixes: when letters need changing..

Scrabble score for descend


Scrabble score = 11

generated at 15:49:10 on 13-03-20

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