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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There’s no pool, but paths below the lighthouse descend to two swimming coves, one of which is pretty much guaranteed to be sheltered from the prevailing wind (the easterly cove also has a small landing area that allows for arrival by boat, weather permitting).
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Once the Dragon eventually descended to a cruising altitude of 435 miles above Earth, the crew members conducted a historic spacewalk two days into the mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Given the on-time launch and assuming no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesa-like structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6, setting down just 100 miles from the Moon's south pole—closer than any other spacecraft has attempted.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
When a predator descends to snack on the spider, it is met instead with the jaws of the devious snake.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Once the Dragon eventually descended to a cruising altitude of 435 miles above Earth, the crew members conducted a historic spacewalk two days into the mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Given the on-time launch and assuming no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesa-like structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6, setting down just 100 miles from the Moon's south pole—closer than any other spacecraft has attempted.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
When a predator descends to snack on the spider, it is met instead with the jaws of the devious snake.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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