vajota — meaning in English
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English meaning
- descend verb To move from a higher place to a lower one; to go down.
- sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
- submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.
- subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.
Senses
vajota is used for these senses in English:
- descend (chiefly, poetic, or, religion) Chiefly in the form descend into (or within) oneself: to mentally enter a state of (deep) meditation or thought; to retire.
- sink (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
- submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
- subside (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- subside (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
descend — full definition
- verb To move from a higher place to a lower one; to go down.
- verb To be traced back to, or come from, an earlier generation or source.
- verb To become worse or fall into a lower, more negative state.
sink — full definition
- verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
- verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
- noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
- noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.