Definition of descend

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Descend (v. t.) To go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of; as, they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder..

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Condescending :: Condescending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Condescen.
Traduce :: Traduce (v. t.) To transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce mental qualities to one's descendants..
Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To move toward the south, or to the southward..
Crown :: Crown (n.) The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain..
Cushite :: Cushite (n.) A descendant of Cush, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah..
Hebrew :: Hebrew (n.) An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew..
Niece :: Niece (n.) A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson..
Redescend :: Redescend (v. i.) To descend again.
Water :: Water (n.) The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc..
Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants..
Condescendence :: Condescendence (n.) Alt. of Condescendenc.
Stair :: Stair (n.) One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; -- commonly applied to those within a building.
Hotchpotch :: Hotchpotch (n.) A blending of property for equality of division, as when lands given in frank-marriage to one daughter were, after the death of the ancestor, blended with the lands descending to her and to her sisters from the same ancestor, and then divided in equal portions among all the daughters. In modern usage, a mixing together, or throwing into a common mass or stock, of the estate left by a person deceased and the amounts advanced to any particular child or children, for the purpose of
Danite :: Danite (n.) A descendant of Dan; an Israelite of the tribe of Dan.
Lineally :: Lineally (adv.) In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror..
English :: English (n.) The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries..
Condescended :: Condescended (imp. & p. p.) of Condescen.
Dismount :: Dismount (v. i.) To come down; to descend.
Light :: Light (v. i.) To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect..
Descending :: Descending (a.) Of or pertaining to descent; moving downwards.
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