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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Stairs descend to the aforementioned guesthouse, which comes with a bedroom, a living area, and a kitchen.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
The most elite descend to astonishing depths of more than 400 feet—on one single breath.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane was a Airbus A300-600F and descended to an unsafe altitude, ultimately crashing and killing both crew members aboard.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
The most elite descend to astonishing depths of more than 400 feet—on one single breath.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane was a Airbus A300-600F and descended to an unsafe altitude, ultimately crashing and killing both crew members aboard.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for descend to
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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