descend
Definitions
Verb
- Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Come as if by falling
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "descend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | descending | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | descended | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | descend | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | descendants | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | condescending | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | descendant | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | descendents | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | condescend | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | descendent | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "descend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | designed | 2 | 108 |
| 2 | demand | 2 | 102 |
| 3 | depend | 2 | 45 |
| 4 | defined | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | defend | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | diamond | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | deepened | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | discerned | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | disowned | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | dead-end | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | detained | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | adarand | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | auditioned | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | dearmond | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | defund | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | deland | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | demeaned | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | demond | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dimond | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | doland | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | dowland | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | dumond | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | durand | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | durland | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | dymond | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "descend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | depend | 2 | 45 |
| 2 | defend | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | decent | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | descent | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | descending | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | descended | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | descendants | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | descendant | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | descendents | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | decked | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | ascend | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | descendent | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | condescend | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | deschene | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | descenza | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | descents | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | eschen | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dresen | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | desena | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "descend" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "descend" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "descend" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electrons | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "descend".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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