descend, v.
(descended, descending, descends)
freq. cnt. 16
(descended, descending, descends)
freq. cnt. 16
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11
come down descend fall go down
sample sentences
"The temperature is going down""The barometer is falling"
"The curtain fell on the diva"
"Her hand went up and then fell again"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s
semantic pointers
hyponym
prolapse
rappel, abseil, rope down
dismount, get down, unhorse, light, get off
avalanche, roll down
dive, plunge, plunk
set, go down, go under
decline, slump, correct
precipitate
sink, subside
crash
flop
tumble, topple
drop
plop
pitch
climb down, alight
go down, settle, sink, go under
swoop, pounce
drip
cascade, cascade down
hypernym
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
come derive descend
sample sentences
"She was descended from an old Italian noble family""he comes from humble origins"
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
condescend deign descend
verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
semantic pointers
hypernym
come as if by falling
<verb.change>
descend fall settle