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

Robb Report was invited to spend the weekend with him in Arjeplog, the tiny northern-Swedish town whose population swells fourfold each winter as the global car industry descends to test its secret new models on the area’s frozen lakes. —Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024

Athletes were introduced atop one of its grand staircases and descended to battle in the Nave, with its majestic glass ceiling. —Weiyi Cai, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024

First, and perhaps most pressing in the short-term, prices around the U.S. remain elevated even as the searing inflation that followed the pandemic descends to normal levels. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024

With sleek lines and creamy white color scheme, the hotel hints at its naughty side with pops of neon pink and a nautilus staircase descending to the club. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024