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stoop to vs condescend

condescend vs stoop to

stoop to and condescend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoop to No No Yes No
condescend No No Yes No
As verbs, condescend is a hypernym of stoop to; that is, condescend is a word with a broader meaning than stoop to:
  • stoop to: make concessions to
  • condescend: treat condescendingly
Other hypernyms of stoop to include patronise, patronize.
stoop to (verb) condescend (verb)
make concessions to treat condescendingly
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Difference between stoop to and condescend

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