02-11-2004, 07:54 PM
Rooner Wrote:Main Entry: con·de·scenddictionary.com is quite a useful site, isn't it?
Pronunciation: "kän-di-'send
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend
1 a : to descend to a less formal or dignified level : UNBEND b : to waive the privileges of rank
2 : to assume an air of superiority