condescend
English
/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/, /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something).
- (intransitive) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone).
- (transitive) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward (someone); to talk down to (someone).
- (intransitive) To consent, agree.
- (intransitive) To come down.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English condescenden borrowed from Old French condescendre derived from Latin condēscendere, con- (together, with, completely, equal, altogether).
Origin
Latin
con-
Gloss
together, with, completely, equal, altogether
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- condescender English
- condescendest English
- condescendeth English
- consilience English
- constipate English
- contourné English
- coaevus Latin
- con- Latin
- concentricus Latin
- concernere Latin
- condescendō, condescendo, condescendere Latin
- condēscendere Latin
- confortō Latin
- confrontari Latin
- conquaero, conquaerere Latin
- cōnsuō Latin
- kongenial German
- kontemporär German
- con- Italian
- condiscendere Italian
- con- French
- constater French
- *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European
- condescenden Middle English
- confort Middle English
- condescendre Old French
- condescendre Middle French
- com Old Latin