condescender

condescender(
kohn
-
dehs
-
sehn
-
dehr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to consent
Ninguna mujer debe condescender a acostarse con alguien si no quiere hacerlo.No woman should consent to having sex with someone if she does not want to.
b. to acquiesce
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
El artista no estaba dispuesto a condescender a la propuesta.The artist was not willing to acquiesce to the proposal.
c. to agree
El funcionario condescendió a entregarme una copia del documento.The official agreed to supply me with a copy of the document.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate condescender using machine translators
Conjugations
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
passage