Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - condescend
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Condescend
condescend
~ v 1 to behave as if you think you are better or more important than other people (She'd be a better teacher if she didn't condescend to her students.) 2 to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position (condescend to do sth) (The managing director condescended to have lunch with us in the canteen.) - condescension n
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1.
(condescends, condescending, condescended) 1. If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it. When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour. VERB: V to-inf c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If you say that someone condescends to other people, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people. Don’t condescend to me. VERB: V to n, also V c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~re, from Late Latin ~ere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend Date: 14th century 1. a. to descend to a less formal or dignified level ; unbend b. to waive the privileges of rank 2. to assume an air of superiority ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) be gracious enough (to do a thing) esp. while showing one's sense of dignity or superiority (condescended to attend the meeting). 2 (foll. by to) behave as if one is on equal terms with (an inferior), usu. while maintaining an attitude of superiority. 3 (as condescending adj.) patronizing; kind to inferiors. Derivatives condescendingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF condescendre f. eccl.L condescendere (as com-, descend) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. снизойти, удостоить; соизволить he seemed to be condescending all the time he was speaking to his staff —- он, казалось, снисходил до своих подчиненных, когда говорил с ними 2. вести себя покровительственно; важничать Mrs. Smith condescends to all her neighbours —- миссис Смит смотрит свысока на всех своих соседей she doesn't like to be condescended to —- ей не нравится, когда до нее снисходят 3. ам. унижаться (до чего-л.) to condescend to trickery —- дойти до мошенничества ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
to 1) снисходить; удостаивать A teacher should never make the mistake of condescending to children. 2) унижаться до чего-л. Im surprised at you, condescending to such tricks! I never thought he would condescend to cheating. CONDESCEND v. 1) снисходить; удостаивать 2) унижаться до чего-л. (to), ронять свое достоинство Syn: deign, patronize, stoop, tolerate, unbend Ant: accept, respect, revere ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
- 1340, from O.Fr. condescendere, from L.L. condescendere "to let oneself down," from L. com- "together" + descendere "descend." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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