单词	condescend
释义	condescendcon‧de‧scend /ˌkɒndɪˈsend $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcondescend Origin: 1300-1400 French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- ( ➔ COM-) + descendere ‘to go down’ Verb Table VERB TABLE condescend Simple Form Present I, you, we, they condescend he, she, it condescends Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they condescended Present perfect I, you, we, they have condescended he, she, it has condescended Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had condescended Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will condescend Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have condescended Continuous Form Present I am condescending he, she, it is condescending you, we, they are condescending Past I, he, she, it was condescending you, we, they were condescending Present perfect I, you, we, they have been condescending he, she, it has been condescending Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been condescending Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be condescending Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been condescending Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS George talks to the jury in their own language, but he doesn't condescend. They did more; they came to a banquet in his palace; they condescended to dine with him. Those who condescend to visit these miserable tenements can testify that neither health nor decency can be preserved in them. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► patronizing/condescending attitude (=showing that you think you are more important or intelligent than someone)· complaints about patronising attitudes towards women 1to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people – used to show disapprovalcondescend to Take care not to condescend to your readers.2to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position – used to show disapprovalcondescend to do something ‘Yes. I know,’ Clara said, condescending to look at Rose for the first time.—condescension /-ˈsenʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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