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condescend

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con·de·scend  (knd-snd)
intr.v. con·de·scend·ed, con·de·scend·ing, con·de·scends
1. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself. See Synonyms at stoop1.
2. To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.

[Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condscendere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dscendere, to descend; see descend.]

conde·scender n.

condescend
Verb
1. to behave patronizingly towards (one's supposed inferiors)
2. to do something as if it were beneath one's dignity [Church Latin condescendere]
condescending adj
condescension n
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Verb1.condescend - behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
2.condescend - do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
3.condescend - debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
4.condescend - treat condescendingly
stoop to - make concessions to
interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

condescend
verb 1. patronize, talk down to, treat like a child, treat as inferior, treat condescendingly
verb 2. deign, see fit, lower yourself, be courteous enough, bend, submit, stoop, unbend (informal) vouchsafe, come down off your high horse (informal) humble or demean yourself
Translations
condescend [kɔndɪˈsɛnd] vicondescender;
to condescend to sb → tratar a algn con condescendencia;
to condescend to do sth → dignarse hacer algo

condescend [kɔndɪˈsɛnd] vicondescendre, s'abaisser;
to condescend to do sth → daigner faire qch

condescend [kɔndɪˈsɛnd] viherablassend sein;
to condescend to do sth → sich dazu herablassen, etw zu tun

condescend [kɔndɪˈsɛnd] vicondiscendere;
to condescend to do sth → degnarsi di fare qc

condescend
v condescend [kondiˈsend]
to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff. verwerdig, neerbuig; afdaal تَنازُل، تَفَضُّل بِ благоволявам snížit se nedlade sich herablassen καταδέχομαι condescender, dignarse suvatsema لطف کردن؛ منت نهادن alentua condescendre (à) לְהִתעַבּוֹת कृपा करना, झुकना pustiti se, sniziti se beleegyezik vmibe berkenan, menyetujui sÿna lítillæti accondiscendere ~してやる 자신을 낮추어 ...하다 malonėti, teiktis parādīt labvēlību bersetuju zich verwaardigen nedlate seg raczyć, zechcieć dignar-se a condescinde, a cădea de acord снисходить ráčiť blagovoliti poniziti se nedlåta sig ลดตัวลงมา lütfetmek, tenezzül etmek 帶著優越感同意做... удостоювати فروتنی کرنا جھکنا hạ cố 同意...
adj condeˈscending
giving the impression that one is superior a condescending manner. neerbuigende مُتَنازِل، مُعْطٍ الشُّعور بأنَّهُ أعْلى снизходителен povýšený, blahosklonný nedladende herablassend συγκαταβατικός condescendiente üleolevalt armulik غرور آمیز؛ خودپسندانه alentuva condescendant מִתנַשֵׂא बड़प्पन जताना prijazan, ljubazan lekezelő angkuh yfirlætisfullur accondiscendente 恩にきせるような (아랫 사람에 대해) 일부러 겸손한; 깔보는 듯한 globėjiškas, pakantus augstprātīgi labvēlīgs mwninggikan diri neerbuigend nedlatende protekcjonalny sobranceiro condescendent снисходительный blahosklonný vzvišen superioran nedlåtande ที่ลดตัวลงมา tenezzül eden, küçümseyen 表現出优越感的﹐居高臨下的 поблажливий; милостивий فروتنی ، انکسار hạ mình 表示
adv condeˈscendingly
neerbuigend بِتَنازُل، باسْتِعْلاء، بِتَفَضُّل عَلى снизходително povýšeně, blahosklonně nedladende herablassend συγκαταβατικά con condescendencia armulikult با افاده و منت alentuvasti avec condescendance בְּהִתנַשֵׂאוּת बड़प्पन जताते हुए pokroviteljski leereszkedően dengan angkuh yfirlætislega con accondiscendenza みくだすように 일부러 겸손하게; 깔보는 듯이 globėjiškai, pakančiai augstprātīgā labvēlībā dengan meninggikan diri neerbuigend nedlatende protekcjonalnie altivamente cu condescen­denţă снисходительно blahosklonne vzvišeno superiorno nedlåtande อย่างลดตัวลงมา tepeden bakarak 表現出优越感地﹐居高臨下地 поблажливо; милостиво عاجزی سے nhún nhường 表示
n condeˈscension [-ʃən]
neerbuigend, minsaam تَنازُل снизхождение povýšenost, blahosklonnost nedladenhed die Herablassung συγκαταβατικό ύφος condescendencia üleolev armulikkus منت؛ افاده alentuvuus condescendance הִתנַשֵׂאוּת कृपालुता, सौजन्य, भद्रता milostivost leereszkedés keangkuhan lítillæti; yfirlæti condiscendenza 恩きせがましさ 겸손, (자기를 낮추면서 나타내는) 오만 globėjiškumas augstprātīga labvēlība peninggian diri neerbuigendheid nedlatenhet protekcjonalność presunção condescendenţă снисхождение blahosklonnosť vzvišenost superiornost nedlåtenhet การลดตัวลงมา lütuf, küçümseme, tenezzül 恩賜態度 поблажливість; милість تواضع ، انکسار cử chỉ nhún nhường


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Falk obeys the law of self-preservation without the slightest misgivings as to his right, but at a crucial turn of that ruthlessly preserved life he will not condescend to dodge the truth.
" To this I added another petition, "that for the sake of my patron the king of Luggnagg, his majesty would condescend to excuse my performing the ceremony imposed on my countrymen, of trampling upon the crucifix: because I had been thrown into his kingdom by my misfortunes, without any intention of trading.
Elinor joyfully profited by the first of these proposals, and thus by a little of that address which Marianne could never condescend to practise, gained her own end, and pleased Lady Middleton at the same time.
 
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