descend to

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.

Examples of descend to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They were assisted by one member of the climbing party who had descended to help carry rescue equipment, according to the Forest Service. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Daemon descends to retrieve the Ironrod, but comes back up with a shocking gift, left for the returning Blacks by Aegon’s road trip buddy, Lord Larys. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Assessments of the damage are preliminary, the statement said, as aftershocks continue to pose risks to those who live in the country and to the teams descending to help clean up the rubble. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026

The student-run Yale Summer Cabaret opens its summer season dance/theater adaptation by TImothy Hartel of Euripides’ ever-popular tragedy about the god Dionysus descending to Earth and causing all kinds of trouble. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Rhymes for descend to

• amadou
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• baraboo
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• devalue