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condescend
condescend to do something
to agree to do something that is humbling or belittling. I will not condescend to respond to that remark. "Will you condescend to join us for dinner?" teased Bob.
condescend to someone
to talk down to someone; to treat people as if they were below oneself; to patronize someone. Please do not condescend to me. There is no need to condescend to the children. They are just small, not stupid.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Audra (1) | | - | Lithuanian |
| Silas | | SIE-ləs (English) | English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Brandr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Wasi | | - | Arabic |
| Polyxene | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Ethelred | | - | English (Archaic) |