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descend from

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descend from someone

or some group [for a living creature] to come from a particular set of ancestors. I descend from a large family of Dutch traders. Wally is descended from Daniel Boone.

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descend from something

to move down from something. The bird descended from the top of the tree to a lower branch. Take care when you descend from the ladder.

See also: descend