DESCEND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Example: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Categories: Travel, Go, Move, Locomote
Synonyms
Descend, Fall, Go down, Derive, Deign
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "descend" comes from Latin descendere. It started in Old French descendre. Then it appeared in Middle English decenden.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.