condescend, v.
(condescended, condescending, condescends)
(condescended, condescending, condescends)
treat condescendingly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
condescend patronise patronize
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
<verb.social>
condescend lower oneself stoop
sample sentences
"I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
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
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
<verb.social>
condescend
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym