condescend to do something

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• 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 [ ,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

• 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 — ► 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 — 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 — verb (I) 1 to behave as if you think you are better or more important than other people: She d be a better teacher if she didn t condescend to her students. 2 to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• condescend — condescender, condescendent, n. /kon deuh send /, v.i. 1. to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity. 2. to stoop or deign to do something: He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts. 3. to… …   Universalium

• condescend — verb /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd,ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/ a) To come down from ones superior position; to deign (to do something). , Spains mighty monarch, In gracious clemency, does condescend, / On these conditions, to become your friend. Dryden. b) To treat someone as… …   Wiktionary

• condescend — [[t]kɒ̱ndɪse̱nd[/t]] condescends, condescending, condescended 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do… …   English dictionary

• condescend — con•de•scend [[t]ˌkɒn dəˈsɛnd[/t]] v. i. 1) to behave as if one is descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity 2) to stoop or deign to do something: He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts[/ex] 3) to put aside one s dignity or …   From formal English to slang

• condescend — verb show that one feels superior. ↘do something despite regarding it as below one s dignity: he condescended to see me at my hotel. Derivatives condescending adjective condescendingly adverb condescension noun Origin ME (in the sense give way,… …   English new terms dictionary