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1 condescend
[ˌkɒndɪ'send] 1.2.to condescend to do — abbassarsi a o degnarsi di fare
to condescend to sb. — trattare qcn. con degnazione
* * *[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.) accondiscendere- condescendingly
- condescension* * *[ˌkɒndɪ'send] 1.2.to condescend to do — abbassarsi a o degnarsi di fare
to condescend to sb. — trattare qcn. con degnazione
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2 condescend con·de·scend vi
[ˌkɒndɪ'sɛnd]to condescend to do sth — degnarsi di fare qc, abbassarsi a fare qc
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3 (to) condescend
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4 (to) condescend
См. также в других словарях:
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 upon — 1. To specify 2. To mention • • • Main Entry: ↑condescend … Useful english 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 to grant — index vouchsafe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … 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