ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DESCEND
From Old French descendre, from Latin dēscendere, from de- + scandere to climb.
WHAT DOES DESCEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of descend in the English dictionary
The first definition of descend in the dictionary is to move, pass, or go down. Other definition of descend is to lead or extend down; slope; incline. Descend is also to move to a lower level, pitch, etc; fall.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DESCEND
PRESENT
Present
I descend
you descend
he/she/it descends
we descend
you descend
they descend
Present continuous
I am descending
you are descending
he/she/it is descending
we are descending
you are descending
they are descending
Present perfect
I have descended
you have descended
he/she/it has descended
we have descended
you have descended
they have descended
Present perfect continuous
I have been descending
you have been descending
he/she/it has been descending
we have been descending
you have been descending
they have been descending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I descended
you descended
he/she/it descended
we descended
you descended
they descended
Past continuous
I was descending
you were descending
he/she/it was descending
we were descending
you were descending
they were descending
Past perfect
I had descended
you had descended
he/she/it had descended
we had descended
you had descended
they had descended
Past perfect continuous
I had been descending
you had been descending
he/she/it had been descending
we had been descending
you had been descending
they had been descending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will descend
you will descend
he/she/it will descend
we will descend
you will descend
they will descend
Future continuous
I will be descending
you will be descending
he/she/it will be descending
we will be descending
you will be descending
they will be descending
Future perfect
I will have descended
you will have descended
he/she/it will have descended
we will have descended
you will have descended
they will have descended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been descending
you will have been descending
he/she/it will have been descending
we will have been descending
you will have been descending
they will have been descending
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would descend
you would descend
he/she/it would descend
we would descend
you would descend
they would descend
Conditional continuous
I would be descending
you would be descending
he/she/it would be descending
we would be descending
you would be descending
they would be descending
Conditional perfect
I would have descend
you would have descend
he/she/it would have descend
we would have descend
you would have descend
they would have descend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been descending
you would have been descending
he/she/it would have been descending
we would have been descending
you would have been descending
they would have been descending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you descend
we let´s descend
you descend
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
descended
Present Participle
descending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCEND»
The term «descend» is very widely used and occupies the
22.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «DESCEND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
descend.
I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
Liberty is a great celestial Goddess, strong, beneficent, and austere, and she can never descend upon a nation by the shouting of crowds, nor by arguments of unbridled passion, nor by the hatred of class against class.
Concerned that others were not coming onto the summit and because I had no radio link to those below me, I began to wonder if there were difficulties down the mountain. I made the decision to descend.
I explained I wanted to descend as quickly as possible to camp IV in order to warm myself and gather a supply of hot drink and oxygen in the event I might need to go back up the mountain to assist descending climbers.
Who knows but I shall grow reasonable at last, descend from my ideal heaven to the real earth, marry, and - Oh Plato! - make a pudding?
It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content... it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion.
Men have to descend from their pedestal and learn how to be more broadminded and spiritual.
If you feel uncomfortable on stage, you can very easily descend into a sort of abyss, convinced you're the worst actor ever, that you're a disgrace to the profession, that you're a disgrace to yourself. It's an awful feeling.
Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from our long arms and tailless bodies to our habits and temperament.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCEND»
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descend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
descend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An expert diver, he makes his living exploring sunken ships. But there’s something strange about the wreck of the Grave Descend. How did she sink? Why do none of the survivors tell the same story? And what was the cargo inside her hull?
Michael Crichton, John Lange, 2013
When the rains descend...we all get wet!
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Let LIGHT
descend on Earth
Marcella R. Womack. “Let“Let lightlight The Story: The Aquarius Experience
Marcella R. Womack a.k.a. Maria Weaver “Letlight descend on Earth . . .” The
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Something's going down off the coast of Jamaica...
John P. Galassie. That was my cue to grab his travelling robe by the sleeve. “I'm
not joking, Mullaka! Don't let their looks blind you. Wolves are pretty animals too
—until they maul you!” He shook himself loose from my grip. “Fine! Fine!
INFINITIVE MOOD. descendre, to descend. PAETICIPLES. Present, descendant
descending. Past, descend», descended. INDICATIVE MOOD. PRESENT TENSE
. SINGULAR. PLURAL, je descends, / descend. nous descendons, we descend.
Ferdinand E A. Gasc, 1858
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Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
From this summit the grades descend westerly to the Slash linn Sewer valley,
and easterly into the extreme branch of the Tiber Sewer valley, extending along T
street to Tenth street. (2.) Between Fourteenth and Twenty-second streets west
the ...
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Notes on the River Navigations of North America
Felix Thackeray HAIG. ' Boats of maximum draught in these and all higher stages
ascend and descend ' Plate No.-—- gives a profile of the bed and of. 3:5 m' '25:
13i- 375 apt-2:; 8.343 -~ as' gene; 2 as; ag e s ms 582“ ...
Felix Thackeray HAIG, 1863
JDOWN leads Jesus' path ! And wouldst thou, blindly driven 'By vain
presumptuous pride, Attempt the heights of heaven ? Thy Saviour God came
down ! Wouldst higher thou ascend ? Whoe'er with Him would rise, Must first with
Him descend !
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Traite de l'harmonie reduites a ses principes naturels
It should proceed by consonant intervals, which are the third, the fourth, the fifth,
and the sixth; we may thus make the notes of the fundamental bass ascend or
descend only one of these intervals. The smaller ones should always be
preferred ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau, 1971
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCEND»
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descend is used in the context of the following news items.
Fans descend on San Diego Comic-Con
Tens of thousands are expected to descend on the San Diego Convention Center this week, many dressed as their favourite superheroes. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Investigators descend on home of Subway's Jared Fogle
Investigators descend on home of Subway's Jared Fogle. Subway pitchman's home raided. Subway announced it is suspending its relationship ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
Budget 2015: Anti-cuts protesters descend on Parliament Square
Anti-austerity protesters blockaded Westminster this afternoon as chancellor George Osborne delivered the first all-Tory budget in a generation. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
Miss Florida USA contestants descend upon S. Fla.
Miss Florida USA contestants descend upon S. Fla. Published On: Jul 08 2015 12:02:39 PM EDT Updated On: Jul 08 2015 12:47:07 PM EDT. Small Text ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
Police descend on Cambridgeshire village over complaints about …
Police have descended on a village in Cambridgeshire after hundreds of caravans set up camp as a group of born again Christian travellers ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
Hundreds of private planes have descended on Sun Valley for this …
The biggest names in tech and media have arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho for the annual conference hosted by investment bank Allen & Co. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
Vikings descend on town for re-enactment weekend
Vikings descend on town for re-enactment weekend. 07:40 08 July 2015. Mark Hamilton. Viking and Dark Age Festival, at Woodgreen Animal Shelter,. Archant. «Hunts Post, Jul 15»
High profile businesses to descend on Cumbria
High profile businesses to descend on Cumbria. Joshua Hammond. Published at 08:02, Wednesday, 08 July 2015. Cumbria is set to play host to a number of ... «in-cumbria, Jul 15»
Robots to descend on Haneda Airport
Robots will be cleaning the floors and carrying luggage at Haneda Airport by September, the operator of the airport's terminals has announced. «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
Leading ladies dazzle at Lancome party
The city of love has seen a host of top fashionistas descend on the capital to watch the world's biggest brands including Atelier Versace, Chanel ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
