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1 condescend con·de·scend vi
[ˌkɒndɪ'sɛnd]to condescend to do sth — degnarsi di fare qc, abbassarsi a fare qc
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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