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descend

Descend is a 7 letter word which starts with the letter D and ends with the letter D for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. i.) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way as by falling flowing walking etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward; -- the opposite of ascend.
(v. i.) To enter mentally; to retire.
(v. i.) To make an attack or incursion as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with on or upon.
(v. i.) To come down to a lower less fortunate humbler less virtuous or worse state or station; to lower or abase one's self; as he descended from his high estate.
(v. i.) To pass from the more general or important to the particular or less important matters to be considered.

Syllable Information

The word descend is a 7 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for descend is: de-scend


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