Descend and Pass

Descend

Descend verb - To lead or extend downward.

Pass and descend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a verb "Descend".

Pass

Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

Descend and pass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descend" instead a verb "Pass".

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Common collocations

time descend time pass time
way descend way pass way
horizon descend horizon pass horizon
times descend times pass times
Other words: powers, levels.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Scotland, because many peerages are linked to clan chieftainships (which can and do pass from father to daughter if there are no sons), many can descend to a woman.
  • Fanfic / Pokeumans Only the Worthy May Pass: Spiritus tells Brandon that Xerneas and Yveltal, the original Energy Channellers will only descend to help him once he is sufficiently worthy.
  • Alien Geometries Even though these passages pass over and below each other, they never ascend or descend in any way.
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