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Definition of scend in English: scend(also send) nounsɛndsend archaic 1The push or surge created by a wave. Example sentencesExamples - To each foaming scend the ship drove in a curtsey of fury.
- 1.1 A pitching or surging movement in a boat.
verbsɛndsend [no object]archaic (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea. she scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell Example sentencesExamples - She scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell.
Synonyms throw, fling, cast, toss, hurl, lob, pitch, send, dash, let fly
Origin Late 15th century (as a verb): alteration of send1 or descend. The noun dates from the early 18th century. Definition of scend in US English: scend(also send) nounsend archaic 1The push or surge created by a wave. Example sentencesExamples - To each foaming scend the ship drove in a curtsey of fury.
- 1.1 A pitching or surging movement of a vessel.
verbsend [no object]archaic (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea. she scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell Example sentencesExamples - She scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell.
Synonyms throw, fling, cast, toss, hurl, lob, pitch, send, dash, let fly
Origin Late 15th century (as a verb): alteration of send or descend. The noun dates from the early 18th century. |