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descend vs dive

dive vs descend

descend is not a noun while dive is a noun.

descend and dive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descend No No Yes No
dive Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dive is a hyponym of descend; that is, dive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • dive: drop steeply
Other hyponyms of descend include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.
descend (noun) dive (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
descend (verb) dive (verb)
come as if by falling drop steeply
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way swim under water
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity plunge into water
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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