How Do You Spell DESCEND?

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈɛnd] (IPA)

The word "descend" has a spelling that might cause confusion due to the presence of the letter "c" followed by the letter "s". Its pronunciation is /dɪˈsend/, which can be broken down into three phonemes: /dɪ/ for the consonant "d" and short vowel "ɪ", /s/ for the consonant "s", and /end/ for the consonant "n" and the diphthong "end". The word means to move downward or to be passed down from a specific source.

DESCEND Meaning and Definition

1. Descend is a verb that refers to the action of moving or going downward from a higher position or level. It involves a vertical movement or decline in location, altitude, or status.

   In a literal sense, descend can describe physical actions such as walking or climbing down a staircase, ladder, hill, or mountain. It can also be used to depict the act of moving from a higher floor to a lower one within a building or descending into a cave, tunnel, or abyss.

   The term can be employed metaphorically to describe a decrease in height, level, or quantity. For instance, if a plane descends, it means it is gradually losing altitude and moving closer to the ground. Similarly, if a road descends, it is inclined downward, usually indicating a change in elevation.

   In addition to physical movements, descend can connote a decline in status, reputation, or quality. A person's social standing can descend if they engage in questionable behavior or make poor choices. Likewise, an object's value may descend over time, or a situation might descend into chaos or disorder.

   Overall, the concept of descending involves an action or process of moving or transitioning from a higher to a lower position, level, or state, whether concerning physical location, altitude, status, or other measurable factors.

Top Common Misspellings for DESCEND *

• decend 65.3543307%
• desend 29.1338582%
• decsend 2.3622047%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DESCEND

• dedend
• liscend
• deacent
• descied
• dessed
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• desked
• desceded
• designd
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• descern
• deoend
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• deceny
• desten
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• secend
• decends
• deserd
• descind
• deccene
• Desene
• deskeed
• despenc
• Desmend
• desead
• descee
• decernd
• Despena
• rescead
• desmeed
• Cessend
• desendd
• Desteni
• descrad

Etymology of DESCEND

The word "descend" originated from the Latin word "descendere", which is a combination of the prefix "de-" meaning "down" and the verb "scandere" meaning "to climb". Therefore, "descend" literally translates to "to climb down" or "to go down". The Latin root "scandere" is also the source of words like "ascend" (meaning to climb up) and "transcend" (meaning to go beyond).

Idioms with the word DESCEND

• descend to sth The idiom "descend to something" means to lower oneself to a certain level or engage in a particular behavior that is considered less dignified, moral, or appropriate than one's usual standards. It implies a sense of compromising one's integrity or ethical principles by involving oneself in something unworthy.
• descend into sth The idiom "descend into something" means to gradually and inevitably transition into a worse state or condition. It implies a decline or deterioration from a previous, better state.
• descend from sth The idiom "descend from sth" refers to tracing one's ancestry or origin back to a particular person, place, or thing. It means to have a direct lineage or connection to a specific source or ancestor.
• descend from sm The idiom "descend from" usually means to be directly or indirectly descended from someone or something. It implies lineage or ancestry, indicating a person's or object's origin or lineage can be traced back to a specific individual, group, or source.
• descend (up)on sm or sth The idiom "descend (up)on someone or something" means to arrive, often in a large or overwhelming manner. It can imply the act of swarming, pouncing, or rapidly converging upon someone or something. It usually suggests a sudden and forceful approach, often with a negative connotation.
• descend from (someone or something) The idiom "descend from (someone or something)" means to have familial or genetic lineage from a particular person or group, typically referring to a direct ancestry or heritage. It suggests the origin, originator, or source from which someone or something originated or has evolved.
• descend into (something) The idiom "descend into (something)" typically means to deteriorate or devolve into a particular, usually undesirable state or condition. It implies a gradual decline, often from a higher or more desirable state to a lower or less favorable one.
• descend on (something) The idiom "descend on (something)" typically means to arrive or come to a place in large numbers, often suddenly and eagerly. It can also imply swarming or converging upon something or someone.
• descend to (something) The idiom "descend to (something)" typically means when someone lowers themselves or stoops to engage in a particular behavior, action, or level of discourse that is considered morally or intellectually inferior or undignified. It implies that the person's actions or behavior are beneath their usual standards or character.
• descend from someone The idiom "descend from someone" refers to the transmission or inheritance of a particular trait, characteristic, or quality from one's ancestors or family lineage. It implies that the person's traits or qualities can be traced back to a particular individual or group in their family history.
• descend from something The idiom "descend from something" refers to the act of having ancestry or lineage traced back to a specific person, group, or place. It suggests a connection or origin with someone or something in the past.
• descend (up)on someone or something The idiom "descend (up)on someone or something" means to unexpectedly or suddenly arrive or approach someone or something in a large number or with great force. It often implies a sense of overwhelming or swarming.
• descend from The idiom "descend from" refers to the act of having an ancestral origin or lineage from a particular person, place, or group. It implies that someone or something has a direct or indirect connection to a particular ancestor or source.
• descend into The idiom "descend into" is used to describe a situation where someone or something progressively deteriorates or declines, often implying a negative or undesirable outcome. It suggests a downward movement or transition into a worse state, such as a deteriorating mental condition, a worsening situation, or a decline in moral values.

Similar spelling words for DESCEND

• TSGNT,
• doesn't,
• DEASSIGNED,
• self-designed,
• dissent,
• DASNET,
• designatio,
• designate,
• TECINT,
• TcEnt,
• decently,
• DSNOT,
• non-disjoint,
• dessent,
• disunite,
• TSANET,
• soi-disant,
• tausonite,
• disanto,
• Teosinte,
• tsunoda,
• custom-designed,
• disent,
• privat-docent,
• pre-designed,
• in-decent,
• bishop-designate,
• commissioner-designate,
• disanti,
• descente,
• student-designed,
• designata,
• decenniad,
• half-decent,
• descant,
• DCINT/SEC,
• Towsend,
• tzniut,
• president-designate,
• over-designed,
• dehiscent,
• dozent,
• descent-based,
• tacent,
• Tousant,
• Docent,
• disjoined,
• DOSSNET,
• Tysonite,
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• well-designed,
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• Dicyanide,
• DSNET,
• decant,
• desanto,
• desanti,
• desined,
• minister-designate,
• tausend,
• be-dizened,
• D'Sound,
• descendent,
• diciendo,
• disjoint,
• re-designed,
• speaker-designate,
• TSNIT,
• soviet-designed,
• DSNDI,
• deckhand,
• decontrol,
• decent-looking,
• dies and,
• DISNNT,
• newly-designed,
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• bishop-designed,
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• tsundue,
• Dizened,
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• DUSANDI,
• Daysend,
• chairman-designate,
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• chair-designate,
• purpose-designed,
• desnood,
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• duecento,
• chairperson-designate,
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• descending,
• DSGND,
• commissioners-designate,
• designed,
• Discind,
• Dawsonite,
• DSINET,
• secretary-designate,
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• TTSNT,
• descender,
• dyes and,
• descendant,
• ducent,
• decent-sized,
• dozened,
• british-designed,
• u.s.-designed,
• decent,
• dissonate.

Conjugate verb Descend

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have descended

you would have descended

he/she/it would have descended

we would have descended

they would have descended

I would have descend

you would have descend

he/she/it would have descend

we would have descend

they would have descend

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been descending

you would have been descending

he/she/it would have been descending

we would have been descending

they would have been descending

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would descend

you would descend

he/she/it would descend

we would descend

they would descend

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be descending

you would be descending

he/she/it would be descending

we would be descending

they would be descending

FUTURE

I will descend

you will descend

he/she/it will descend

we will descend

they will descend

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be descending

you will be descending

he/she/it will be descending

we will be descending

they will be descending

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have descended

you will have descended

he/she/it will have descended

we will have descended

they will have descended

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been descending

you will have been descending

he/she/it will have been descending

we will have been descending

they will have been descending

IMPERATIVE

you descend

we let´s descend

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to descend

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was descending

you were descending

he/she/it was descending

we were descending

they were descending

PAST PARTICIPLE

descended

PAST PERFECT

I had descended

you had descended

he/she/it had descended

we had descended

they had descended

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been descending

you had been descending

he/she/it had been descending

we had been descending

they had been descending

PRESENT

I descend

you descend

he/she/it descends

we descend

they descend

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am descending

you are descending

he/she/it is descending

we are descending

they are descending

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

descending

PRESENT PERFECT

I have descended

you have descended

he/she/it has descended

we have descended

they have descended

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been descending

you have been descending

he/she/it has been descending

we have been descending

they have been descending

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it descend

SIMPLE PAST

I descended

you descended

he/she/it descended

we descended

they descended