descend to

phrasal verb

descended to; descending to; descends to
1
formal : to become owned by (someone) when the former owner has died : to become an inheritance to
The estate descended to her from her grandparents.
2
: to lower oneself by doing (something)
She was desperate for money, but she would not descend to asking her friends for help.

Examples of descend to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Super Heavy booster descends to be captured by mechanical arms on the rocket's launch gantry. William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024 With gear and support from the French team, Manners and Dvorak were able to descend to the French advanced base camp at around 17,000 feet. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024 After the spacecraft reached 870 miles above Earth's surface, the dragon was to descend to a cruising orbit about 435 miles above Earth. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 Related: How to Take an Unforgettable Winter Trip to Iceland Finally, descend to the famed Diamond Beach. Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for descend to 

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“Descend to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descend%20to. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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