descend to
phrasal verb
descended to; descending to; descends to
1
formal
: to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to
The estate descended to her from her grandparents.
2
: to lower oneself by doing (something)
She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.
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When a predator descends to snack on the spider, it is met instead with the jaws of the devious snake.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
In the air, the suite is configured with a seat and chaise longue: the seat has settings for takeoff, landing, dining and relaxation mode; the chaise longue is intended for prime stretching out to read or watch a movie and then descend to fully flat for sleeping.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
An artist's rendering of the Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander descending to the moon's surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Having decided that the thing to do is present Adair with a cheese board, then a hug, then a whisper in her ear (creepy), Wihan descends to the kitchen to ask the sous chef to make said cheese board for him.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
In the air, the suite is configured with a seat and chaise longue: the seat has settings for takeoff, landing, dining and relaxation mode; the chaise longue is intended for prime stretching out to read or watch a movie and then descend to fully flat for sleeping.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
An artist's rendering of the Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander descending to the moon's surface.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Having decided that the thing to do is present Adair with a cheese board, then a hug, then a whisper in her ear (creepy), Wihan descends to the kitchen to ask the sous chef to make said cheese board for him.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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