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pitch vs descend

descend vs pitch

pitch is a noun but descend is not a noun.

pitch and descend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pitch Yes No Yes No
descend No No Yes No
As verbs, descend is a hypernym of pitch; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than pitch:
  • pitch: fall or plunge forward
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of pitch include come down, fall, go down.
pitch (noun) descend (noun)
the action or manner of throwing something
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
a high approach shot in golf
the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
pitch (verb) descend (verb)
set to a certain pitch come as if by falling
set the level or character of move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
throw or toss with a light motion come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
erect and fasten
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
fall or plunge forward
be at an angle
heel over
move abruptly
sell or offer for sale from place to place
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