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descends
verb(de-scend)
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Synonyms: come down, fall, go down,
Antonyms: ascend,
descends
verb(de-scend)
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Synonyms: come, derive,
Examples:
She was descended from an old Italian noble family.
descends
verb(de-scend)
come as if by falling
Synonyms: fall, settle,
descends
verb(de-scend)
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonyms: condescend, deign,

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