English Dictionary
◊ DESCEND
descend
v 1: move downward but not necessarily all the way; "The
temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling";
"Real estate prices are coming down" [syn: {fall}, {go
down}, {come down}] [ant: {rise}, {ascend}]
2: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for
example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble
family"; "he comes from humble origins" [syn: {derive}, {come}]
3: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
[syn: {condescend}, {deign}]
4: to sink in status or dignity, or worsen in condition [syn: {stoop}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN DESCENDER?
descender
A lowercase letter that extends below the base line,
such as "g", "j", or "p". Also used to denote the part of the
letter extending below the base line. Compare {ascender}.
(1998-03-27)