descend to

phrasal verb

descended to; descending to; descends to

1

formal : to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to

The estate descended to her from her grandparents.

2

: to lower oneself by doing (something)

She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.

Examples of descend to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the air, the suite is configured with a seat and chaise longue: the seat has settings for takeoff, landing, dining and relaxation mode; the chaise longue is intended for prime stretching out to read or watch a movie and then descend to fully flat for sleeping. —Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

An artist's rendering of the Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander descending to the moon's surface. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025

Having decided that the thing to do is present Adair with a cheese board, then a hug, then a whisper in her ear (creepy), Wihan descends to the kitchen to ask the sous chef to make said cheese board for him. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025

The two aircraft crashed midair as the plane was descending to the runway around 9 p.m. EST, according to officials. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for descend to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue