Condescends

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of condescend.
  • Word Usage
    "My contention (and, as far as I know, the mainstream traditional Christian view) is that God "condescends" to the limited understanding of human beings, by expressing many truths about himself analogically (as compared to human actions and emotions) so that we can understand Him at all."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    act    move   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    yield    descend    vouchsafe    stoop    deign   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    smug    contemptuous    supercilious    indulgent    sardonic