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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
Spanish condescend [kɔndɪˈsɛnd] vicondescender;
to condescend to sb → tratar a algn con condescendencia;
to condescend to do sth → dignarse hacer algo

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

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

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

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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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