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condescend
con·de·scend C0552700 (kŏn′dĭ-sĕnd′)intr.v. con·de·scend·ed, con·de·scend·ing, con·de·scends 1. To do something that one regards as beneath one's social rank or dignity; lower oneself. See Synonyms at stoop1.2. To behave in a patronizing or superior manner toward someone: Viewed as a popularizer more than a scholar, he was condescended to by his academic colleagues.
[Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condēscendere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dēscendere, to descend; see descend.]
con′de·scend′er n.condescend (ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd) vb (intr) 1. to act graciously towards another or others regarded as being on a lower level; behave patronizingly2. to do something that one regards as below one's dignity[C14: from Church Latin condēscendere to stoop, condescend, from Latin dēscendere to descend]con•de•scend (ˌkɒn dəˈsɛnd)
v.i. 1. to behave as if one is descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity. 2. to stoop or deign to do something: He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts. 3. to put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one regarded as inferior. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin condēscendere to come down to another's level] condescend
Past participle: condescended
Gerund: condescending
| Imperative |
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| condescend | | condescend |
| Present |
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| I condescend | | you condescend | | he/she/it condescends | | we condescend | | you condescend | | they condescend |
| Preterite |
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| I condescended | | you condescended | | he/she/it condescended | | we condescended | | you condescended | | they condescended |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am condescending | | you are condescending | | he/she/it is condescending | | we are condescending | | you are condescending | | they are condescending |
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| I have condescended | | you have condescended | | he/she/it has condescended | | we have condescended | | you have condescended | | they have condescended |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was condescending | | you were condescending | | he/she/it was condescending | | we were condescending | | you were condescending | | they were condescending |
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| I had condescended | | you had condescended | | he/she/it had condescended | | we had condescended | | you had condescended | | they had condescended |
| Future |
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| I will condescend | | you will condescend | | he/she/it will condescend | | we will condescend | | you will condescend | | they will condescend |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have condescended | | you will have condescended | | he/she/it will have condescended | | we will have condescended | | you will have condescended | | they will have condescended |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be condescending | | you will be condescending | | he/she/it will be condescending | | we will be condescending | | you will be condescending | | they will be condescending |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been condescending | | you have been condescending | | he/she/it has been condescending | | we have been condescending | | you have been condescending | | they have been condescending |
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| I will have been condescending | | you will have been condescending | | he/she/it will have been condescending | | we will have been condescending | | you will have been condescending | | they will have been condescending |
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| I had been condescending | | you had been condescending | | he/she/it had been condescending | | we had been condescending | | you had been condescending | | they had been condescending |
| Conditional |
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| I would condescend | | you would condescend | | he/she/it would condescend | | we would condescend | | you would condescend | | they would condescend |
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| I would have condescended | | you would have condescended | | he/she/it would have condescended | | we would have condescended | | you would have condescended | | they would have condescended |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | condescend - behave in a patronizing and condescending manneract, 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 dignitydeign, descendact, 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"lower oneself, stoopact, 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 condescendinglypatronise, patronizestoop to - make concessions tointeract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
condescendverb1. patronize, talk down to, treat like a child, treat as inferior, treat condescendingly a writer who does not condescend to his readers2. 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 He never condescended to notice me.condescendverb1. To descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignity:deign, stoop, vouchsafe.2. To treat in a superciliously indulgent manner:patronize.Informal: high-hat.Idiom: speak down to.Translationscondescend (kondiˈsend) verb 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. 俯就，屈尊 屈尊，俯就 ˌcondeˈscending adjective giving the impression that one is superior. a condescending manner. 趾高氣揚的 故意屈尊的，叫人领情似的 ˌcondeˈscendingly adverb 趾高氣揚的 故意屈尊地，叫人领情似地 ˌcondeˈscension (-ʃən) noun 趾高氣揚 恩赐态度condescend
condescend toTo act as though others are less important or inferior to oneself. Jim has been condescending to us ever since he found out he got cast in that movie. Can you please stop condescending to me? Contrary to what you may think, I'm not an idiot.See also: condescendcondescend to (do something)To do something that one feels is unworthy or demeaning. Now that Jim thinks he's a big movie star, I doubt he'll condescend to talk to us common folk.See also: condescendcondescend to do somethingto agree to do something that is humbling or belittling. I will not condescend to respond to that remark. "Will you condescend to join us for dinner?" teased Bob.See also: condescendcondescend to someoneto talk down to someone; to treat people as if they were below oneself; to patronize someone. Please do not condescend to me. There is no need to condescend to the children. They are just small, not stupid.See also: condescendcondescend
Synonyms for condescendverb patronizeSynonyms- patronize
- talk down to
- treat like a child
- treat as inferior
- treat condescendingly
verb deignSynonyms- deign
- see fit
- lower yourself
- be courteous enough
- bend
- submit
- stoop
- unbend
- vouchsafe
- come down off your high horse
- humble or demean yourself
Synonyms for condescendverb to descend to a level considered inappropriate to one's dignitySynonymsverb to treat in a superciliously indulgent mannerSynonymsSynonyms for condescendverb behave in a patronizing and condescending mannerRelated Wordsverb do something that one considers to be below one's dignitySynonymsRelated Wordsverb debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable waySynonymsRelated Wordsverb treat condescendinglySynonymsRelated Words |