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.
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Photo : Marc Angeles Stairs from the rear deck descend to 60 feet of shoreline on La Costa Beach.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
From there, two astronauts will descend to touchdown near the moon's south pole where ice deposits may await discovery.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
According to state estimates, there are nearly 300 pheasant lodges and guide services across the state catering to mostly out-of-state hunters, places where sportsmen and women from across the country descend to pay homage to one of America’s favorite game birds.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
And before him, a dozen marble steps descending to a lectern adorned with the presidential seal.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
From there, two astronauts will descend to touchdown near the moon's south pole where ice deposits may await discovery.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
According to state estimates, there are nearly 300 pheasant lodges and guide services across the state catering to mostly out-of-state hunters, places where sportsmen and women from across the country descend to pay homage to one of America’s favorite game birds.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
And before him, a dozen marble steps descending to a lectern adorned with the presidential seal.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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