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to condescend
01
to talk down to someone or act superior
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
condescend
3rd person singular
condescends
Present participle
condescending
Past simple
condescended
Past participle
condescended
Examples
It's frustrating when someone condescends instead of offering genuine assistance.
02
to act in a way that suggests something is beneath one's dignity or status
Examples
He condescended to attend the event, even though he felt it was a small occasion.
03
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
04
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Lexical Tree
condescending
condescend
