Scend

Pronunciation: /skɛnd/

Definitions of scend

verb to climb or ascend, especially in a smooth and effortless manner

Example Sentences

A1 The sun will scend in the evening.

A2 I watched the moon scend over the horizon.

B1 The elevator will scend to the ground floor.

B2 The hot air balloon slowly scended to the ground.

C1 As the helicopter scended, we could see the beautiful landscape below.

C2 The waterfall scended gracefully down the rocky cliff.

Examples of scend in a Sentence

formal The elevator began to scend to the ground floor.

informal We should scend down the hill carefully.

slang Let's scend to the party before it gets too crowded.

figurative Her spirits scend higher and higher as the day went on.

Grammatical Forms of scend

• past tense: scended
• plural: scends
• comparative: more scend
• superlative: most scend
• present tense: scend
• future tense: will scend
• perfect tense: have scended
• continuous tense: is scending
• singular: scend
• positive degree: scend
• infinitive: to scend
• gerund: scending
• participle: scending

Origin and Evolution of scend

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'scend' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'scendre' meaning 'to climb'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'scend' evolved to also mean 'to rise or move upward', often used in the context of water or waves rising and falling.