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1 Condescend
v. intrans.Condescend (to): P. συγκαθιέναι (dat. or absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Condescend
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2 condescend
[kondi'send](to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority: The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff.) καταδέχομαι- condescendingly
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3 Demean
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Demean
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4 Descend
v. intrans.Descend to, stoop to: P. συγκαθιέναι (dat.); see Condescend.Be descended from: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι ἐκ (gen.) or ἀπό (gen.), πεφυκέναι ἐκ (gen.) or ἀπό (gen.), or in V. gen. alone.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Descend
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5 Lower
adj.Inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων, χείρων.Lower than, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), χείρων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).The Lower World: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός.The place where the dead go: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.——————adv.Further down: Ar. κατωτέρω.——————v. trans.Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν.Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειςLower your voices: Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vesp. 337).Lower your tone: met., V. ἄνες ( 2nd aor. imper. act. of ἀνιέναι), λόγον (Eur., Hel. 442).In time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails (met.), V. ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ (Soph., El. 335).Lower oneself, let oneself down: P. and V. καθιέναι ἑαυτόν, P. συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν, Ar. καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν.met., condescend: P. συγκαθιέναι.V. intrans. Impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπικρέμασθαι, ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν).Frown: Ar. ὀφρῦς συνάγειν, V. ὄμματα συννεφεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lower
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6 Patronise
v. trans.P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.).Attend frequently: P. and V. φοιτᾶν εἰς, acc. or ἐπί (acc.), P. θαμίζειν εἰς (acc.).Condescend to: P. συγκαθιέναι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Patronise
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7 Stoop
v. trans.Bow, bend: P. and V. κλίνειν.V. intrans. Ar. and P. κύπτειν, ἐγκύπτειν, ἐπικύπτειν (Xen.).Stoop down: Ar. and P. ἐγκύπτειν, ἐπικύπτειν.As he stooped down: V. τοῦ δὲ νεύοντος κάτω (Eur., El. 839).Stoop, forward: P. προνεύειν, Ar. προκύπτειν.Stoop over: Ar. and P. προσκύπτειν.Stoop to, condescend to: P. συγκαθιέναι (dat. or absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stoop
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8 Unbend
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unbend
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Condescend — Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the privilege… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condescend — [kän΄di send′] vi. [ME condescenden < OFr condescendre < LL(Ec) condescendere, to let oneself down, condescend < L com , together + descendere,DESCEND] 1. to descend voluntarily to the level, regarded as lower, of the person one is… … English World dictionary
condescend — I (deign) verb accommodate oneself, accord, be courteous, be gracious, descend, descendere, disregard prestige, grant, humble oneself, lower oneself, sacrifice pride, se submittere, stoop, tolerate, unbend, vouchsafe, waive privilege, yield II… … Law dictionary
condescend — mid 14c., to yield deferentially, from O.Fr. condescendere (14c.) to agree, consent, give in, yield, from L.L. condescendere to let oneself down, from L. com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + descendere descend (see DESCEND (Cf. descend)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
condescend — *stoop, deign Analogous words: favor, accommodate, *oblige: vouchsafe, concede, *grant Antonyms: presume … New Dictionary of Synonyms
condescend — [v] stoop, humble oneself accommodate, accord, acquiesce, agree, be courteous, bend, come down off high horse*, comply, concede, degrade oneself, deign, demean oneself, descend, favor, grant, high hat*, lower oneself, oblige, see fit, submit,… … New thesaurus
condescend — ► VERB 1) show that one feels superior. 2) do something despite regarding it as below one s dignity: he condescended to see me at my hotel. DERIVATIVES condescension noun. ORIGIN Latin condescendere, from descendere descend … English terms dictionary
condescend — v. (formal) 1) (d; intr.) to condescend to (to condescend to cheating) 2) (E) to condescend to mingle with the workers * * * [ˌkɒndɪ send] (E) to condescend to mingle with the workers (formal) (d; intr.) to condescend to (to condescend to… … Combinatory dictionary
condescend — UK [ˌkɒndɪˈsend] / US [ˌkɑndəˈsend] verb [intransitive] Word forms condescend : present tense I/you/we/they condescend he/she/it condescends present participle condescending past tense condescended past participle condescended to behave in a way… … English dictionary
condescend — con|de|scend [ˌkɔndıˈsend US ˌka:n ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: condescendre, from [i]Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com ( COM ) + descendere to go down ] 1.) to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
condescend — con|de|scend [ ,kandə send ] verb intransitive to behave in a way that shows that you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people: condescend to: Try not to condescend to the children. condescend to do something: We waited… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English