What is a word that means to condescend in a positive way, such as the way an adult would speak simply to a young child so they could understand
What is a word that means to condescend in a positive way, such as the way an adult would speak simply to a young child so they could understand? I mean with kindness and without an air of superiority. Thanks for any suggestions. :)
You could call that "speaking on someone's level".
She spoke to the kindergartners on their level.
How about the word vouchsafe?
You can use it in place of condescend as instantiated by: He vouchsafed an explanation to the conundrum
vouchsafe