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 | ||