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Ascend

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Definitions for Ascend

verb
travel up
Synonyms
go up
Examples
  1. We ascended the mountain
  2. go up a ladder
  3. The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
verb
go back in order of genealogical succession
Examples
  1. Inheritance may not ascend linearly
verb
become king or queen
Examples
  1. She ascended to the throne after the King's death
verb
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
Synonyms
climb up
Examples
  1. the vine climbed up the side of the house
verb
go along towards (a river's) source
Examples
  1. The boat ascended the Delaware
verb
slope upwards
Examples
  1. The path ascended to the top of the hill
verb
come up, of celestial bodies
Synonyms
rise come up uprise
Examples
  1. The sun also rises
  2. The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
  3. Jupiter ascends
verb
move to a better position in life or to a better job
Synonyms
move up rise
Examples
  1. She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown

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