English dictionary
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English verb: condescend | |||
| 1. | condescend (social) behave in a patronizing and condescending manner | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 2. | condescend (social) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity | ||
| Synonyms | deign, descend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 3. | condescend (social) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way | ||
| Samples | I won't stoop to reading other people's mail. | ||
| Synonyms | lower oneself, stoop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 4. | condescend (communication) treat condescendingly | ||
| Synonyms | patronise, patronize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stoop to | ||
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