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descend on

descend on verb: synonym of descend upon.

Verb

descend on (third-person singular simple present descends on, present participle descending on, simple past and past participle descended on)

  1. Synonym of descend upon.
    • A coterie of aspiring Martians will descend on Washington, D.C. on Saturday (Aug. 3) for the first Million Martian Meeting.2013, Tanya Lewis, Applicants for One-Way Mars Trip to Descend on Washington
    • On a nearly a perfect spring Sunday many descended on Seattle’s Green Lake Park - walking, boating or catching up on lost time with loved ones.2021, Kara Kostanich, To wear or not to wear? New CDC mask guidance causing confusion
    Synonyms:
    descend upon

Synonyms of descend on

Forms of descend on

third-person singular presentdescends on
present participledescending on
past participledescended on
pastdescended on

Questions about descend on

What does descend on mean?
Descend on means synonym of descend upon.
What part of speech is descend on?
Descend on is a verb.
What is the past tense of descend on?
The past tense of descend on is descended on.

Words near descend on in the dictionary

  1. descemetocele
  2. descemetoceles
  3. Descemets
  4. descend
  5. descend into the arena
  6. descend on
  7. descend upon
  8. descendable
  9. descendance
  10. descendancies
  11. descendancy

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