What is another word for be descended?

Pronunciation: [biː dɪsˈɛndɪd] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the phrase "be descended," including "come from," "be born of," "be sprung from," "be related to," "be a descendant of," and "have ancestry in." Each of these phrases conveys the idea that someone or something can trace their lineage or origins back to a specific point in history or to a particular ancestor. Using these synonyms can help add variety and depth to one's writing, especially when discussing familial relationships, genealogy, or the history of a specific group or culture.

What are the hypernyms for Be descended?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for be descended?

One antonym for the phrase "be descended" could be "ascend" which means to move upward or climb. Another antonym could be "originate" which means to come into existence or have a beginning. While "be descended" represents a historical or genealogical link to one's ancestors, these antonyms provide a different perspective, emphasizing movement or creation. For instance, one might say that they have ascended to a higher social or economic class than their ancestors, or that they originate from a particular region or culture. Overall, exploring antonyms can expand our understanding of language and uncover new connotations and meanings.

What are the antonyms for Be descended?

Famous quotes with Be descended

  • I bought a copy of the out of a metal box, just to see what was happening in the world. The principal story indicated that the state legislature, in one of those moments of enlightenment with which the southern states often strive to distinguish themselves, was in the process of passing a law forbidding schools from teaching evolution. Instead they were to be required to instruct that that the earth was created by God, in seven days, sometime, oh, before the turn of the century. The article reminded us that this was not a new issue in Tennessee. The little town of Dayton—not far from where Katz and I now sat, as it happened—was the scene of the famous Scopes trial in 1925, when the state prosecuted a schoolteacher named John Thomas Scopes for rashly promulgating Darwinian hogwash. As nearly everyone knows, Clarence Darrow, for the defense, roundly humiliated William Jennings Bryan, for the prosecution, but what most people don’t realize is that Darrow lost the case. Scopes was convicted, and the law wasn’t overturned in Tennessee until 1967. And now the state was about to bring the law back, proving conclusively that the danger for Tennesseans isn’t so much that they may be descended from apes as overtaken by them.
    Bill Bryson
  • To me it is quite credible that the Martians may be descended from beings not unlike ourselves, by a gradual development of brain and hands (the latter giving rise to the two bunches of delicate tentacles at last) at the expense of the rest of the body. Without the body the brain would, of course, become a mere selfish intelligence, without any of the emotional substratum of the human being.
    H. G. Wells
  • Nothing can be learned without mental exertion. If you are concerned in your further development, you will recognize the Christian word as to the curse of work as untrue. Work cannot be descended from sin, for it is a blessing. You will have experienced in yourself how elated one feels after successful physical or mental work.
    Joseph Dietzgen

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