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- pronunciation:
- dih
send
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
descends, descending, descended |
| definition 1: |
When something descends, it goes down. Before an airplane lands on the ground, it descends.
An eagle can descend from the sky very quickly to catch its prey.The hot-air balloon descended slowly.We watched as the sun descended below the horizon.- synonyms:
- drop, fall
- antonyms:
- climb, lift, rise
- similar words:
- dive, land, plunge, set, sink
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| definition 2: |
If you descend a mountain, you go down the mountain. When you descend something, you go down it.
The fire fighter descended the ladder very carefully, holding the rescued dog.The fashion model descended the stairs slowly so the photographers could take pictures.
- synonyms:
- lower, sink
- antonyms:
- mount
- similar words:
- dip, dive, land
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| related words: |
derive, move, rain |
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