condescended — † condescended, ppl. a. Agreed: see prec. 9 … Useful english dictionary
condescended — con·de·scend || ‚kÉ’ndɪ send v. voluntarily lower oneself; patronize, act in a proud manner toward others … English contemporary dictionary
condescend — UK [ˌkɒndɪˈsend] / US [ˌkɑndəˈsend] verb [intransitive] Word forms condescend : present tense I/you/we/they condescend he/she/it condescends present participle condescending past tense condescended past participle condescended to behave in a way… … English dictionary
Condescend — Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the privilege… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Condescending — Condescend Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condescend — [[t]kɒ̱ndɪse̱nd[/t]] condescends, condescending, condescended 1) VERB (disapproval) 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… … English dictionary
con´de|scend´er — con|de|scend «KON dih SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to come down willingly or graciously to the level of one s inferiors in rank: »The king condescended to eat with the beggars. SYNONYM(S): deign, stoop. 2. to grant a favor with a haughty or… … Useful english dictionary
con|de|scend — «KON dih SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to come down willingly or graciously to the level of one s inferiors in rank: »The king condescended to eat with the beggars. SYNONYM(S): deign, stoop. 2. to grant a favor with a haughty or patronizing… … Useful english dictionary
A Clockwork Orange — This article is about the novel. For the film, see A Clockwork Orange (film). For other uses, see A Clockwork Orange (disambiguation). A Clockwork Orange … Wikipedia
Abbot — The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female… … Wikipedia
