condescend
verb (used without object)
to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity.
have condescended
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present perfectof condescend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And that doesn’t include the tweets from professional, blue-check-marked figures who have condescended to me and belittled my work or expertise.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
At least a thousand screaming swifts have condescended to spend an hour close to me.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2013
I had hoped," he said, sadly, "that at some date in the near future my dear cousin would have condescended to visit our—retreat, William, and have favored it with the seal of her approval.
From Mrs. Tree by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
So you have condescended to return my visit, Mr. Strange.
From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
I can scarcely believe you are the Cecil Buxton I used to know--he would never have condescended to borrow thirty pounds from me.
From Amusement Only by Richard Marsh
