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descends

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈsɛndz// UK //dɪsˈɛndz// de·scends

v. to move downward or go from a higher place to a lower one. It can also describe a feeling or situation that starts to cover an area, like darkness or silence.

v. to move or fall downward; to move from a higher to a lower position. Often used to describe the onset of environmental conditions like fog, darkness, or silence.


SIMPLE

The airplane slowly descends toward the runway.

CONTEXTUAL

As the sun sets, a thick mist descends over the valley, hiding the village from view.

COMPLEX

The path descends steeply through the pine forest before eventually leveling out near the edge of the lake.

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The verb can be used intransitively or with the preposition 'from' or 'to'.

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