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descends

verb
USduh-SENDZ/dəˈsɛndz/UKdi-SENDZ/dɪˈsɛndz/

1 meaning of descends

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of descend. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing or person.

    The plane descends slowly toward the runway.

    She descends the stairs every morning to make coffee.

    Note

descends is a form of descend

descend, verb: To move down from a higher place to a lower one. Full entry

Forms
descenddescends he/she/itdescending -ing formdescended past tense, past participle
Spelling
descend → descends: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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