The meaning of DESCEND is to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one. How to use descend in a sentence.

To arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming manner: summer tourists descending on the seashore village. 1. To move from a higher to lower part of; go down: I descended the staircase into the …

DESCEND definition: 1. to go or come down: 2. If darkness or night descends, it becomes dark and day changes to night….

Definition of descend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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If people or things are in descending order, they are arranged in a series that begins with the greatest or largest and ends with the least or smallest. The states are listed in descending order of population …

When a group of things is listed or arranged in descending order, each thing is smaller or less important than the thing before it. All the other ingredients, including water, have to be listed in descending …

de•scend /dɪˈsɛnd/ v. to go from a higher to a lower place, level, or series: [no obj]: The elevator descended rapidly to the bottom floor.[ ~ + obj]: She slowly descended the stairs. [no obj] to slope, …

Nov 26, 2025 · Noun [edit] descending (plural descendings) A descent. continual ascendings and descendings

The word 'descending' comes from the Latin word 'descendere', formed by the prefix 'de-' (down) and 'scandere' (to climb). It has been used in English since the late 15th century to describe the act of …