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To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward; -- the opposite of ascend., To enter mentally; to retire., To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with on or upon., To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or station; to lower or abase one's self; as, he descended from his high estate., To pass from the more general or important to the particular or less important matters to be considered., To come down, as from a source, original, or stock; to be derived; to proceed by generation or by transmission; to fall or pass by inheritance; as, the beggar may descend from a prince; a crown descends to the heir., To move toward the south, or to the southward., To fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone., To go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of; as, they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder.
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Did humans descend from trilobites?
Yes they did.
What happens when you descend through the water columns?
temperature decreases
When you descend through the earth what two things change?
Temperature and Pressure.
Which sensory receptors are activated as you descend in an elevator?
As you descend in an elevator, your vestibular organs in your inner ear are activated to sense the changes in acceleration and speed. Additionally, your proprioceptors in your muscles and joints are also engaged to help you maintain balance and spatial orientation.
How do hot air balloons descend?
Hot air balloons descend by releasing hot air from the balloon envelope, causing it to cool down and become denser. This decrease in density causes the balloon to descend slowly until it reaches the ground. Pilots control the rate of descent by manipulating the amount of heat in the balloon.
Where does the name Gabrielle descend from?
It comes from the Hebrew name meaning "hero of God".
What is the medical term meaning failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum sac?
Cryptoorchidism
What country does the word abseil originate from?
From Germany, the word would be 'abseilen' meaning to descend by rope
What language are Spanish French and Portuguese from?
Spanish, French, and Portuguese are Romance languages, meaning that they all descend from Latin.
What is the meaning of Go lower than they willing to descend?
W h O k N o W s
What is the meaning of vouchsafe?
To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow., To receive or accept in condescension., To condescend; to deign; to yield; to descend or stoop.
What is the prefix for descend?
The prefix for descend is "de-".
Make a sentence on word 'descend'?
She would descend down the stairs at midnight.
What words use a prefix that means down off or of?
Words with prefixes meaning "down," "off," or "of" include descend, declassify, and deforest.
What part of speech is the word descend?
Descend is a verb.
What does Jared mean in German?
In German, "Jared" does not have a specific meaning as it is primarily a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "descent" or "to descend." However, it can be used as a personal name without a direct translation or meaning in the German language itself.
What is the other meaning of alight?
To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount., To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof., To come or chance (upon)., Lighted; lighted up; in a flame.
