All 5 Uses of
descend
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- His team members were around him, shaking their heads and looking dejected; a short way away, the Irish players were dancing gleefully in a shower of gold descending from their mascots.†
Chpt 8
- "Miserable old bat," said Ron bitterly as they joined the crowds descending the staircases back to the Great Hall and dinner.†
Chpt 13
- He therefore approached the final lesson of the afternoon — double Potions — feeling considerably more cheerful than he usually did when descending the steps to the dungeons.†
Chpt 27
- He was tough, but he never descended to the level of the Death Eaters.†
Chpt 27 *
- As Harry and Ron left the greenhouse for their Care of Magical Creatures class, they saw Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle descending the stone steps of the castle.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(descend as in: descend the mountain) move or slope downward