Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "descend" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

ascend ascend go up

Derived Terms

descend into the arena descend on descend upon descendable descendance descendancy descended descendence descendency descender descendible descending maldescended redescend undescended

Context

astronomy music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act come go locomote move relate travel

Manner Of

travel

Related Terms

ascend condescend descendant descent scan scandent transcend

Related Terms

descent incline

Similar Terms

come derive fall hail

Synonym Network

condescend derive fall go down

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