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descend

Descend vs Indefinite - What's the difference?

descend | indefinite |


As a verb descend

is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As an adjective indefinite is

without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

Recede vs Descend - What's the difference?

recede | descend |


As verbs the difference between recede and descend

is that recede is to move back; to retreat; to withdraw while descend is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

Immerse vs Descend - What's the difference?

immerse | descend |


In transitive terms the difference between immerse and descend

is that immerse is to involve deeply while descend is to go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of.

As an adjective immerse

is immersed; buried; sunk.

Slump vs Descend - What's the difference?

slump | descend |


In intransitive terms the difference between slump and descend

is that slump is to slouch or droop while descend is to come down, as from a source, original, or stock; to be derived; to proceed by generation or by transmission; to fall or pass by inheritance.

In transitive terms the difference between slump and descend

is that slump is to lump; to throw together messily while descend is to go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of.

As a noun slump

is a heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.

Descend vs Narrow - What's the difference?

descend | narrow |


In lang=en terms the difference between descend and narrow

is that descend is to go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of while narrow is to get narrower.

As verbs the difference between descend and narrow

is that descend is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward while narrow is to reduce in width or extent; to contract.

As an adjective narrow is

having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

As a noun narrow is

(chiefly|in the plural) a narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

Descend vs Gather - What's the difference?

descend | gather |


In intransitive terms the difference between descend and gather

is that descend is to come down, as from a source, original, or stock; to be derived; to proceed by generation or by transmission; to fall or pass by inheritance while gather is to grow gradually larger by accretion.

As a noun gather is

a plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

Slip vs Descend - What's the difference?

slip | descend |


As a noun slip

is briefs ; panties.

As a verb descend is

to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

Slim vs Descend - What's the difference?

slim | descend |


As a noun slim

is slime, mucus.

As a verb descend is

to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

Drop vs Descend - What's the difference?

drop | descend |


In music|lang=en terms the difference between drop and descend

is that drop is (music) to tune (a guitar string, etc) to a lower note while descend is (music) to fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone.

In lang=en terms the difference between drop and descend

is that drop is to cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course while descend is to go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of.

As verbs the difference between drop and descend

is that drop is to fall in droplets (of a liquid) while descend is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward.

As a noun drop

is a small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.

Descend vs Reduce - What's the difference?

descend | reduce |


In lang=en terms the difference between descend and reduce

is that descend is to go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of while reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition.

As verbs the difference between descend and reduce

is that descend is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward while reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

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