condescend
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intransitive verb \ˌkän-di-ˈsend\Definition of CONDESCEND
1
a : to descend to a less formal or dignified level : unbend b : to waive the privileges of rank
2
: to assume an air of superiority
Examples of CONDESCEND
- <I will not condescend to answer the sore loser's charge that I cheated in order to win the race.>
- <wealthy people who tend to be condescending toward their poor relations>
Origin of CONDESCEND
Middle English, from Anglo-French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend
First Known Use: 14th century
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