Definition of condescend

"condescend" in the verb sense

1. condescend

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

2. condescend, deign, descend

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

3. condescend, stoop, lower oneself

debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

"I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"

4. patronize, patronise, condescend

treat condescendingly

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Quotations for condescend

'Tis an old maxim in the schools
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit. [ Swift ]

It is an old maxim in the schools
That flattery's the food for fools;
Yet now and then your men of wit,
Will condescend to take a bit. [ Swift ]

If angels ever condescend to walk on this earth of ours, it is when clad in the form of good mothers. [ W. T. Burke ]

All the other passions condescend at times to accept the inexorable logic of facts; but jealousy looks facts straight in the face, ignores them utterly, and says that she knows a great deal better than they can tell her. [ Helps ]

condescend in Scrabble®

The word condescend is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters condescend:

CONDESCEND
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

concede, decodes, descend, encoded, encodes, sconced

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word condescend

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In condescend

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condescend in Words With Friends™

The word condescend is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters condescend:

CONDESCEND
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

concede, decodes, descend, encoded, encodes, sconced

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word condescend

CONDESCEND
(270)
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(144)
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(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In condescend

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(270)
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(234)
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(168)
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(144)
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